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I have a 5cm simple renal cyst. Is this large?

Aging Well | Last Active: May 26, 2023 | Replies (20)
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@lakeside1999

I don't know if 5 cm is considered large, but a simple renal cyst is nothing to worry about according to the doctors I've seen. I have a complex renal cyst and I go for an ultrasound every year. The doctor told me half of people over age 50 have renal cysts and they're no big deal.

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hello1234 | @hello1234 | May 13, 2023

Hi @lakeside1999 😊
Nice to meet you! I have a renal complex cyst too. In addition to your annual ultrasounds, did they ever use contrast or MRI imaging to determine if the complex cyst was pre-cancerous, or are they just monitoring the complex cyst each year for any growth using ultrasound with out contrast? Thanks!

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msedmead | @msedmead | May 23, 2023

Are you in pain. I was found to have a cyst on my left kidney last year because I felt.pain. My family has polycystic kidney disease running thru ,4mm generations but I have only one cyst thus far. Doctor did nothing so far.

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