Kidney Cysts in Children

2015-11-23 03:15

Kidney cysts can happen on children, and kidney cysts are divided into simple cyst, complex cysts which include PKD. PKD is a genetic disease which can be inherited, but it is not clear for the cause of simple and complex cysts. Kidney cysts can grow and enlarge gradually by the time, which can make children have the below symptoms:

1. back pain or abdomen pain can occur if cysts grow very large. This is because cysts compress surrounding tissues.

2. big kidney cysts are very likely to rupture with outside crashes, which can cause blood in urine and strong pain.

3. for complex cysts children, cysts grow very slowly, which cause no much harm for children. But when they grow up, cysts can enlarge and grow, which may lead to kidney failure in the end, especially for PKD patients. Thus, it is necessary to prevent kidney failure in life for children with complex kidney cysts. In addition, research and statistics show that complex kidney cysts can make patients have the higher risk of developing kidney cancer.

Having a kidney-friendly diet in life is good for children with kidney cysts, which can help improve kidney condition and prevent kidney damage in future: Low salt, low fat, low cholesterol, and enough water in daily meals. For large kidney cysts, treatment is necessary to prevent damage and pain. Chinese medicine can shrink cyst well by inhibiting inner cells from secreting cyst fluids and enhancing permeability of cyst walls to make fluids get out more easily. Thus, kidney cysts can be solved fundamentally. If you need any help or more information, leave a message or contact online doctor anytime. Reply will be given very soon for you in detail.

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