Can Kidney Cyst Cause Blood In Urine

2014-07-21 08:50

Question: My doctor did a urine test and found moderate level of blood my urine, so he sent me to urologist. They did CT scan and all they saw was a kidney cyst. Doctor said not to worry about it. They have no idea after all these tests. Why I have blood in my urine? Could it be from the kidney cyst?

Answer: Hi, thanks for leaving us message and the following is the answer for your questions.

Can kidney cyst cause blood in urine?

Kidney cyst can cause blood in urine and blood appears in urine usually when kidney cyst bursts. Kidney cyst actually is a fluid collection in kidney. For kidney cyst in small size, it is harmless and we can leave it alone if it is not enlarging. However, in some cases, kidney cysts become larger and larger, which may cause severe pain feeling in lower back or kidney location. Large kidney cysts burst easily and they may rupture due to mild knocking in kidney location. For this reason, patients with large kidney cyst usually need to avoid drastic physical exercises and also movements that need them to twist their waist. Rupture of kidney cyst is usually accompanied with blood urine and severe back pain. In general, blood urine in such a condition disappears within one week.

Treatment for kidney cyst

Do you know the size of your kidney cyst? And how many cysts do you have? If you have only one cyst and the cyst is very small in size (smaller than 3cm), what you need to do is to have regular test to see if it is enlarging. If it is not enlarging, you can leave it alone. However, if it enlarges over time, treatment is needed to remove it or shrink it.

There are mainly two treatment methods:

Surgery: surgery is the most direct way to remove cyst from kidney, but it is painful and patients run a certain risk for infection.

Chinese medicine: Chinese medicine is another treatment option for cyst in kidney. It can not directly remove cyst in kidney, but it can shrink kidney cyst without causing any side effects. Compared with surgery, it works slowly, but it is safer.

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