Deciphering CT scan report

Kidneybeans
Kidneybeans Member Posts: 39
in Kidney Cancer #1

I see the doc tomorrow but my radiology patient portal gives me access to my reports and it became available today. The lungs are stable, yay. It noted stabke on 3 nodules. Before there were 4 and a granuloma. The previous scan wasn't with contrast. The abdominal is confusing.

KIDNEYS AND URINARY TRACT: 
STATUS POST PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMYON
THE RIGHT, WITH RESECTION OF THE PREVIOUSLY SEEN RIGHT LOWER
POLE RENAL MASS. 
PRESUMED POSTSURGICAL CHANGES INVOLVING THE LOWER POLE OF THE RIGHT KIDNEY. CONTINUED FOLLOWUP IS
RECOMMENDED TO ENSURE ONGOING STABILITY. NO NEW RENAL MASS. NO
HYDRONEPHROSIS OR HYDROURETER.

CONCLUSION:
1. STATUS POST PARTIAL RIGHT NEPHRECTOMY WITH PRESUMED
POSTSURGICAL CHANGES INVOLVING THE LOWER POLE OF THE RIGHT
KIDNEY. NO DEFINITE EVIDENCE OF LOCAL TUMOR RECURRENCE.
HOWEVER CONTINUED FOLLOWUP IS RECOMMENDED TO ENSURE ONGOING
STABILITY.

It's the "presumed post surgical changes" and the "no definitive evidence" in the conclusion. that make me nervous.

Comments

  • medic1971
    medic1971 Member Posts: 225 Member
    edited January 2018 #2
    It's good

    "presumed post-surgical changes"- Basically this means that your kidney looks different than a "normal kidney" and the presumed reason being is that your kidney was cut on. This is just radiology speak for "part of your kidney is missing"

     "no definitive evidence"- Again this is radiology speak for he or she can't see any signs of cancer.  

    This is a good CT report, congrats!!

  • Kidneybeans
    Kidneybeans Member Posts: 39
    edited January 2018 #3
    medic1971 said:

    It's good

    "presumed post-surgical changes"- Basically this means that your kidney looks different than a "normal kidney" and the presumed reason being is that your kidney was cut on. This is just radiology speak for "part of your kidney is missing"

     "no definitive evidence"- Again this is radiology speak for he or she can't see any signs of cancer.  

    This is a good CT report, congrats!!

    Yay. Thank you so much.  Huge

    Yay. Thank you so much.  Huge relief.

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #4
    Sounds Great to me.

    Kidney bean,

     

    Try celbrating with another food group than kidney beans.

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • Kidneybeans
    Kidneybeans Member Posts: 39
    edited January 2018 #5
    Lol Iceman. Today's my

    Lol Iceman. Today's my daughter's 15the birthday and we're going out to eat..she wants Mexican food. Ill stay away from the refried beans.

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #6
    Most

    Most refried beans are not made from Kidney beans. So enjoy.

     

    Icemantoo

  • Kidneybeans
    Kidneybeans Member Posts: 39
    #7
    My bad on that. They looked a

    My bad on that. They looked a little nasty. I went with a chimichanga. 

  • Max57
    Max57 Member Posts: 177 Member
    #8
    Congratulations

    Your ct scan is clear ....go out enjoy your time have fun and party Cool

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