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March 10th, 2009
One year ago I had a CT due to pain in my abdomen. They found a cystic lesion on my right kidney. They then did an MRI and said it was slightly complex. This February they did another MRI and now want me to have an ultrasound. What I don't understand is, according to my research, it seems that an ultrasound is not as informative as an MRI. Why would they want to now give me an ultrasound after an MRI with contrast? Isn't it working backwards in a way? Can anyone answer this? I am getting nowhere from my doctor until they do the test!!!
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flyingrhino6
replied March 12th, 2009
They might remove or biopsy the cyst and you need to see where you are going during those procedures and it is the easiest on the doctor and the patient is to use ultrasound.
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judeee2004
replied April 25th, 2009
I was wondering the same
it seems they are doing my tests backwards...the mri of spine showed incidental cyst, so they ordered a cat scan, and now they want to do an ultrasound...why backwards
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laurielloyd
replied April 14th, 2010
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I don''t think they biopsy a kidney for fear of spreading anything that might be bad. I am watching a cyst that looks like cancer, but we are going to do active surveillance for growth. I am not worried anymore. I must live with this. Smile
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josephine47
replied June 13th, 2012
Cyst on Kidney
During an ultrasound for diverticulitis they found something on my left kidney which looked like a cyst. They did a ct and was inconclusive so I had to have an MRI which stated the same thing (they were not sure what it was) a year later I had an ultra sound to keep a check on it and it was gone...???? Where did it go. Urologist didn't know so I have to keep going back for an ultra sound on my kidney... Any solutions.

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CynthiaSkanks
replied August 4th, 2012
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I had an altrasound this week of my abdomen they found something on my kidney and I was told that is was a cyst and this was very helpful to know because I know what they might have to do. Thanks. Cynthia
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