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CT showed no stones, but the Ultrasound found 6 stones and a cyst.

Stone Fighter #C16081Stone Fighter #C16081Oct 4, 2026πŸ‘οΈ 1.9k❀️ 115
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Hey there stoners community πŸ™‚

I'm new around here, and only just recently got diagnosed with kidney stones after they did a US of my kidneys for a whole other reason. They found 6 stones 0.5cm 0.55 cm and and a whole lot of 0.4 cm stones bilaterally, along with a cyst. Here's the thing though, I also had a CT done around 7 months ago and was told it was "clear", no stones were found whatsoever. Then after my ultrasound a month ago my pcp recommended I go do the ct again. Just recieved my results and it clearly states there is no stones at all. So that's 2 cts saying no stones, and 1 ultrasound saying there is a whole bunch of them. but the pain is there and it's only mild. So I'm a lil lost while I wait for my urology appointment.

Has anyone else here dealt with the same kind of issues?

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Stone Fighter #267B42Stone Fighter #267B42Oct 4, 2026

My urologist once told me that even when you can see stones on an ultrasound, they tend to look bigger than they really are. Maybe it’s picking up something else?

Stone Fighter6 #8265BBStone Fighter6 #8265BBOct 4, 2026

It’s usually the other way around, unless it’s some rare type of stone that the ct just can’t pick up. That’s confusing

Stone Fighter #C16081Stone Fighter #C16081Oct 4, 2026

Yeah it is super confusing πŸ˜•

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