PKD Pain Related to Polycystic Liver Disease

2015-10-14 02:05

Polycystic liver disease can be caused by PKD. PKD can result in kidney damage, but liver is completely well though there are lots of cysts growing on it. Polycystic liver disease can contribute to abdominal pain for PKD patients.

Massive liver cysts press on the diaphragm, and stomach can be compressed, causing discomfort and pain in abdomen. In addition, the size and number of cysts are closely related to severity of pain for patients. Hepatic enlargement is caused by extension of existed cysts other than progression of new cysts.

Controlling development of PKD is the best way to treat polycystic liver disease. Good diet and lifestyle need to be followed in daily life. In addition, shrinking kidney cysts is very important, which can help also prevent kidney failure. Surgery is a option for PKD patients, sometimes it is necessary to prevent damage to other tissues. Chinese medicine is a good option to inhibit inner cells secreting cyst fluids and increase permeability of cyst walls. In this way, cyst can be shrunk very effectively and fundamentally because cyst fluids are the key to enlargement of cysts.

Apart from Polycystic liver disease, kidney infection, cyst rupture, kidney stones can make patients with PKD have pain in abdomen, too. If you have any question about PKD or polycystic liver disease, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctors anytime. Reply will be given for you very fast.

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