Basic Knowledge, Causes and Symptoms about Kidney Cysts

2014-04-03 15:40

A kidney cyst is a small pocket filled with fluid and located in the kidneys. Many kidney cysts are benign, and patients with Kidney Cyst can live without any symptom. Kidney cysts can be detected by ultrasound, MRI, or another type of medical imagingstudy in the course of a medical examination and medical testing. It can be divided into simple cysts and complex cysts. Let’s learn some basic knowledge, causes and symptoms about kidney cysts.

Simple cysts

Simple cysts are the most common type of kidney cyst and different from polycystic kidney disease, which is a genetic disorder. The cyst shows up as a fluid-filled pocket, and if the cyst is aspirated, it can contain clear to yellowish fluid, sometimes mixed with blood. Simple cysts can not enlarge the kidneys, replace their normal structure, or cause reduced kidney function. Simple kidney cysts are more common as people age. About 25 percent of people 40 years of age and 50 percent of people 50 years of age have simple kidney cysts.

Complex cysts

Complex cysts are a cause for concern and will damage kidneys. There is solid material inside the cyst and it can be associated with the development of kidney cancer. A doctor may recommend follow up treatment which can include surgery to remove the kidney cysts when cysts obstruct renal proper functioning. Any questions?please chat with our online doctor.

Simple Kidney Cyst Causes

The cause of simple kidney cysts is not clear，but we know that they do not appear to be inherited. This type of cysts may be related with age. Almost half of all people over the age of 50 have one or more simple cysts in the kidneys. The size of these cysts may also increase with age, which may twice over 10 years.

Symptoms

Kidney cysts may usually cause:

· pain in your side back, or upper abdomen. Kidney cysts may enlarge and press on other organs

· Bleeding. When the cysts grow too much big, they may rupture and lead to bleeding.

· If the cysts be infected, patients will experience fever, chills, or other signs of infection.

· Impair kidney function

kidney cysts have been associated with high blood pressure, but it is unclear what the relationship is between the two. If you want to get personalized analysis, please email us at kidneyservice@hotmail.com.

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