Should I be Worried with 1.1 cm Kidney Cyst

2014-05-05 08:48

Question: I have kidney stones for several years, and recently, I was diagnosed with several kidney cysts on my left kidneys. And the largest one of the kidney cysts is 1.1 cm, should I be worried with this?

Answer: Kidney cyst is not as so large as it is, which is not dangerous for people. And people with 1.1 cm kidney cyst will not have some severe symptoms, and it will not cause kidney damage. But this doesn’t mean you should ignore your kidney cyst, you also need to observe your illness condition to prevent the enlargement of your kidney cysts.

Besides, there are also some other conditions you need to pay attention, which will be helpful for your illness condition.

1. Since you have kidney cysts and kidney stones, which can cause some severe symptoms such as blood urine, proteinuria and back pain. If you suffer from some of these symptoms, you need to tell your doctor immediately, who can help you have early treatment to prevent kidney damage.

2. The kidney cysts can be enlarged over time, and the enlargement of kidney cysts will oppress the surrounding kidney tissues and cause kidney damage. In addition, the big kidney cyst also ruptures easily, which can also cause kidney damage to people.

Therefore, 1.1 cm kidney cyst is not severe for you, but you need to observe your illness condition, which can help you make a good prognosis for you. If you still have some questions, you can contact with our experts online, they will help you as soon as possible.

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