Is 3 cm Left Kidney Cyst Serious

2015-01-06 16:25

Is 3 cm left kidney cyst serious? Generally if kidney cyst is smaller than 3 cm, no obvious symptoms occur and it will not affect the body health. However, if kidney cyst is larger than 3 cm, it will result in various complications and affect patients’ normal life. Therefore, as for 3 cm kidney cyst, normal treatment should be adopted.

If kidney cyst is approaching 3 cm or larger than 3 cm, or the patients have some clinical symptoms, in western medicine, surgery is usually adopted. This helps alleviate clinical symptoms quickly. However, it has a certain risk to take surgery. Surgery can damage kidney again.

Chinese medicine treating kidney cyst is an external application. The active ingredients in Chinese medicines can expand blood vessels of cystic wall by way of skin penetrant, speed up blood circulation, carry cystic fluid from the body, decrease cystic pressure, prevent the secretion of epithelial cells, reduce the formation of cystic fluid. After these functions of Chinese medicines, kidney cysts can be shrunk to a certain size and cysts can be prevented from growing. Thus, it decreases the injury on kidney tissues and achieve the purpose of treating kidney cyst.

Once kidney cyst is found, it requires regular check ups. If cysts are growing, medical treatment is needed. If kidney cysts do not grow, they require no treatment. Kidney cyst is a progressive disease. Kidney cyst needs early detection and early treatment. With time going on, kidney cyst can grow bigger and bigger. It does not only cause discomforts on waist but also oppress normal kidney structure and affect kidney function. It is more likely to trigger uremia.

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