question - Digestive Disorders Message Board

Shanny · 08-11-2002, 07:38 PM

i waas wondering if there was anyway that a gallstone, kidney stone, or any other type of stone could come out in your stool and if so how you could tell. was just wondering..

~Shanny

mineman · 08-11-2002, 07:57 PM

Gallstones could come out in your stool. As far as knowing if one did I think the only way would be a loss of pain in the right flank area? I imagine you may see one in the stool? not real sure. Kidney stones would not be able to come out in a stool IMO. Kidney stones come out through the urinary tract. From what I hear, if you pass a large Kidney stone you will know it but small ones can pass unknown.

Mmcginty · 08-12-2002, 07:56 PM

Hi,
A gallstone could pass out thru your stool, only if it small enough to pass thru your common bile duct. Gallstones can be black to a rust color.

Michelle