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Mass on Left Kidney

Posted by nordicgirl60 @nordicgirl60, Sep 22 5:38pm

I am a 71 year old woman and went to the ER in May 2026 due to discomfort and discovered I have a large hiatal hernia, diverticuli issues and a mass on my left kidney. An MRI indicated it is a small mass on my kidney and unfortunately it is not a cyst. So they are watching it for now to see if it changes. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this.

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | Sep 23 11:33pm

@nordicgirl60 welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. So you were recently diagnosed with 3 things: hiatal hernia, diverticuli issues and a mass on your left kidney. You asked “if anyone else has experienced this”. I plus friends &/or family have been diagnosed with 1 or 2 of these things (but not all 3). Are you wondering if there is a connection between these 3 diagnoses?

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