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[|Human|] My daughter had a 1 cm kidney stone removed by ESWL last month. Her one month Ct scan showed no residual stones, but mild right calicestasis. The dr. did not mention this. I read this in the report. Is this from the stone and will this condition resolve itself on its own?Thank you
[|AI|]  Caliectasis means dilatation of calyx which is a cup-shaped structure at the apex of which the stone is formed. If the CT scan was positive that only caliectasis was seen without any stones, it means the stone has been completely cleared from the kidney and has passed on its way down the ureter into the bladder. If there has been a minor obstruction of the ureter due to the gravel, it could cause dilatation of the calyxes, which usually resolves with intake of fluids alone.