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

Posted by lisamae @lisamae, May 12, 2023

I have a 5cm simple real cyst is this large and is it something to be worried about

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msedmead | @msedmead | May 23, 2023
In reply to @lakeside1999 "I don't know if 5 cm is considered large, but a simple renal cyst is nothing..." + (show)
@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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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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msedmead | @msedmead | May 23, 2023

Does anyone with kidney cyst feel pain?

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lakeside1999 | @lakeside1999 | May 23, 2023
In reply to @msedmead "Are you in pain. I was found to have a cyst on my left kidney last..." + (show)
@msedmead

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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No, no pain or any other symptoms other than trace amount of blood in my urine a couple years ago.

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msedmead | @msedmead | May 23, 2023

I have not seen blood in my urine but have pain just below the rib cage

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lisamae | @lisamae | May 24, 2023

Just got back from urologist office said the 5cm renal cyst is not pressing against any other organ do not worry about it. All other test came back ok. Thanks for all the concerns and updates. We serve an awesome God who watches over us all.

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lisamae | @lisamae | May 25, 2023
In reply to @hello1234 "Hi @lisamae 😊 Sounds like an excellent CT scan report! Does your doc want to follow..." + (show)
@hello1234

Hi @lisamae 😊
Sounds like an excellent CT scan report! Does your doc want to follow up on your 5cm renal cyst each year with an ultrasound or is he satisfied that "all is well"?

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all is well

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hello1234 | @hello1234 | May 25, 2023
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@lisamae

all is well

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Awesome news! Thank you for the update @lisamae 😊

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lisamae | @lisamae | May 25, 2023
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@hello1234

Awesome news! Thank you for the update @lisamae 😊

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5cm renal cyst is about the size of a quarter

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jalo | @jalo | May 26, 2023
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@msedmead

Does anyone with kidney cyst feel pain?

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I think it depends on the area of thhe cyst, if it's near a duct you could feel pain.

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jalo | @jalo | May 26, 2023
In reply to @lisamae "Just got back from urologist office said the 5cm renal cyst is not pressing against any..." + (show)
@lisamae

Just got back from urologist office said the 5cm renal cyst is not pressing against any other organ do not worry about it. All other test came back ok. Thanks for all the concerns and updates. We serve an awesome God who watches over us all.

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Great news.

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