Is it possible for a Kidney Stone to be Malignant?
In the past 2 years, my girlfriend have had kidney stones 3 times. Once she passed it, and twice they go in and busted them. After the second one, they sent a sample to the lab (common procedure, I'm guessing?) and something come back malignant. They said they're thinking it's purely a fluke but they want to draw blood and double check everything. So my question is, is it really possible for a kidney stone to be malignant?
Answer: When "malignant" is used to describe a kidney stone, it routine the stone has calcified and is not readily soluble, and it would create problems if untreated. This is different from the meaning when the word is used to describe cancer.
No. Are we sure your girlfriend is have Kidney stones and not cervical cancer? That would explain the malignancy in the nouns. That sounds odd. Have her nickname her Gyn or MD to clarify. A kidney stone cannot be malignant because it is composed of minerals and is not alive. Somehow or other they got a piece of tissue or some cell that appeared abnormal below the microscope. It needs to be verified by a formal biopsy up to that time a firm diagnosis can be reached.