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What Does Density And Additional Calculi In The Kidneys Mean?

I have had kidney stones in the past and have not been feeling well,I went to the dr then I went to get xrays I went to hospital to get the typed report it says I have a 2mm density over the lower pole of the right kidney and additional calculi noted in the kidneys or along the expected course of the kidney.and a few rounded denisitiess in the anatamotic pelvis likely represent phleboliths. what does all that mean in English?? my back has really been bothering me and I cannot seem to get comfortable.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Hi,
Density is therm applied for appearance of tissue on x ray.
In simple word hyper-dense means white on x ray and hypo-dense means black on x ray.
But most of the time only word density is used and it means hyper-density.

2mm density over the lower pole of the right kidney and additional calculi noted in the kidneys or along the expected course of the kidney it means - There is one 2mm calculus (stone) at lower end of right kidney (may be in ureter - tube connecting kidney to urinary bladder {urine bag} )and some additional (more, number not specified) stones at the possible location of right kidney.

Pelvis : it is a part of kidney from where ureter {tube connecting kidney to urinary bladder (urine bag)} originate and blood vessels enter the kidney.

Phleboliths : it means stones in veins (blood vessels that carries blood away from kidney (to Inferior vena cava which is a big blood vessel which carries blood from lower half of body to heart)

Back pain in your case is due to kidney stone.
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What Does Density And Additional Calculi In The Kidneys Mean?

Hi, Density is therm applied for appearance of tissue on x ray. In simple word hyper-dense means white on x ray and hypo-dense means black on x ray. But most of the time only word density is used and it means hyper-density. 2mm density over the lower pole of the right kidney and additional calculi noted in the kidneys or along the expected course of the kidney it means - There is one 2mm calculus (stone) at lower end of right kidney (may be in ureter - tube connecting kidney to urinary bladder {urine bag} )and some additional (more, number not specified) stones at the possible location of right kidney. Pelvis : it is a part of kidney from where ureter {tube connecting kidney to urinary bladder (urine bag)} originate and blood vessels enter the kidney. Phleboliths : it means stones in veins (blood vessels that carries blood away from kidney (to Inferior vena cava which is a big blood vessel which carries blood from lower half of body to heart) Back pain in your case is due to kidney stone.