Concerned about large kidney cyst.

[rustydog]

Hi all, I’m not sure if I’m in the right community but wonder if anyone has some Three weeks ago, I had an ultrasound scan on my upper abdomen. I suffer from IBS and had asked for this scan myself just to rule out gallstone etc (even though I have no pain just wanted to rule it out).

The sonographer said all was ok but she noted there was a cyst on my left kidney. I asked if I would need that looked at and she said no, they were quite common.

Anyhow, unbeknownst to me, when scan results came to my gp she noted that the cyst was large (6x4 cm) and contacted the Urology department at my local hospital for advice. They never got back to her but instead I got an unexpected call from the ct scan department to have an urgent ct scan ASAP. I had it done (in a shocked state) and then went to see gp. She was quite shocked as she said she had only asked for advice and wasn't particularly concerned as the ultrasound scan report didn't come to her as urgent and it was described as a cyst with no obvious blood supply on the Doppler test. She had asked for advice purely due to the size of the cyst.

I rang this morning to see if the results are in and have been told that my scan is going to be ‘discussed’ at a meeting in the hospital tomorrow. Of course now I’m really concerned.

[Susan_101 Moderator PKD Charity for Autosomal]

Hello Rustydog, I understand your concerns, many people develop a cyst or two. Kidney cysts are a type called simple kidney cysts — noncancerous cysts that rarely cause complications.

These are very different from Polycystic Kidney Disease usually displays numerous cysts of varying sizes, as per pkdcharity.org.uk/about-adp....

[rustydog in reply to Susan_101]

Thank you Susan

[AswanSheba in reply to Susan_101]

Hey,dont worry,ive had 2 simple cysts on my kidney.during scan...My mums urologist,consultant yold me its nothing to be worried about.they are very common.