What Causes Kidney Cysts

2015-11-05 14:25

Kidney cysts are more and more common for people around the world, and many may wonder that what causes kidney cysts for us, and here we will introduce causes of kidney cysts in detail for you.

To tell the truth, it is not very clear about causes of kidney cysts exactly in clinic. But what can be sure is the below factors can contribute to and lead to kidney cyst for us.

1. kidney dysplasia

Kidney dysplasia can appear on people in the situation that the kidneys fail to form properly in utero. Tissue can not differentiate properly into nephrons and collecting ducts. In addition, the glomeruli are disconnected from the collecting tubules, in this case, urine can not find a way to go. Therefore, it still stay in kidney, then cyst starts forming gradually.

2. PKD

PKD is a genetic disorder which can be inherited by children. And it is divided into ADPKD and ARPKD. The former is dominant and the later is recessive. ADPKD is the most common PKD for people. ARPKD is very rare. There are multiple cysts growing in kidney, which can do harm to other tissues and organs by the time. Kidney failure is likely to happen in the end, and the possibility for patients with PKD to develop kidney failure is 50%. Thus, PKD patients should prevent kidney failure by shrinking kidney cysts well in life. Chinese medicine is a good option, and it can inhibit secreting cyst fluids and enhancing permeability of cyst wall to let fluids flow out more easily. What is more, kidney function can be improved with Chinese medicine.

Simple kidney cyst is usually no harm in most occasions, but complex kidney cysts can lead to kidney failure and caner. If you need more information or have any question about kidney cysts, leave a message or contact online doctors anytime. We will reply very fast for you.

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