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A kidney cyst, also known as a kidney cyst, is a space filled with fluid accumulated in the kidney’s parenchyma. There are many reasons for their formation, and the cysts themselves usually do not give any symptoms. The basic diagnostic test to detect kidney cysts is an ultrasound of the abdominal cavity.
Kidney cyst is one of the most common kidney changes. It is believed that this condition affects up to 30 percent. adults, and the older the age group is taken into account, the greater the frequency of cystic changes. The size of the cyst varies greatly. They can reach sizes from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter. Mostly cysts on the kidneys they occur singly and due to the fact that they do not cause any symptoms, they are detected by chance during abdominal examinations. Their treatment depends on the type and size of the occurrences cystsalthough most of them do not require treatment, but only regular check-ups.
Types and symptoms
Despite the related symptoms, several types are distinguished kidney cysts. The most frequently diagnosed kidney cysts are simple cysts. They have smooth, thin walls without any partitions or calcification changes. Usually they do not give any symptoms, but if their size exceeds 5 cm in diameter, pain may appear in the side or in the lumbar region of the spine. It also happens that the patient is then accompanied by a feeling of fullness and pressure in the abdominal cavity as well as non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms. Complications are very rare cystswhich may be: contamination of the content cysts and hematuria. In such a situation, the above symptoms may also be accompanied by a fever. An asymptomatic cyst does not require treatment, but only observation, but symptomatic cysts are removed by a surgeon.
People with chronic kidney failure can develop acquired kidney cystic disease, which means that the kidney develops four or more cysts. Another kind cysts are congenital cysts kidney. The most common kidney cyst having a genetic basis is polycystic degeneration.
In some cases, no visible symptoms are noted, but if they do, they are: polyuria and nocturia, general weakness, increased heart rate, arterial hypertension. In a situation of increasing numbers cysts an increase in the circumference of the patient’s abdomen can be observed. Then there may be pain in the abdomen or lumbar region, urolithiasis, diverticula in the intestine, abdominal hernia, as well as hematuria and proteinuria.
Kidney cysts they can also result from the presence of congenital diseases. These include the spongy core of the kidneys. The disease is usually detected by chance due to the absence of clinical symptoms. Occasionally it can manifest itself through, for example, hematuria revealed during urinalysis. A complication of spongy sponges may be recurrent urinary tract infection or nephrolithiasis.
Kidney cysts – occurrence
In addition to genetically burdened people to the group at increased risk of occurrence kidney cysts include: men, people suffering from arterial hypertension and people on dialysis, with impaired kidney function.