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Radiology General 63c52b21

All of the following form radiolucent stones except:

A
Xanthine
B
Cysteine
C
Allopurinol
D
Orotic acid
High-Yield Explanation
Plain radiograph  Calcium-containing stones are radiopaque:  Calcium oxalate +/- calcium phosphate  Struvite (triple phosphate) - usually opaque, but variable  Pure calcium phosphate  Lucent stones include:  Uric acid  Cystine Medication (indinavir is best known) stones  Pure matrix stones (although may have a radiodense rim or centre)  Key Point: Cysteine and Cystine are different amino acids.

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