Cystic kidney disease cause by a large number of cysts or fluid-filled sacs inside 

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Cystic kidney disease cause by a large number of cysts or fluid-filled sacs inside.

Which cause the kidney to enlarge. As the cysts continue to enlarge, they begin to press on the normal kidney tissue, causing damage to the kidney tissue, eventually leading to kidney failure. The causes of cystic kidney disease can be both genetic and non-genetic.

Hereditary polycystic kidney disease

Common genetic polycystic kidney diseases include:

  1. Polycystic kidney disease. Which is divided into two types
    • The dominant genetic disorder, known as ADPKD, is more common and is transmitted through genetics.
    • ARPKD is a recessive genetic disease that is often found to have symptoms of abdominal distension and multiple cysts in both kidneys. The kidneys are enlarged. There may also be a family history of kidney disease.
  1. Medullary cystic kidney disease often has no symptoms. Can detected through a health examination, such as an ultrasound.

Non-hereditary polycystic kidney disease

Common non-hereditary polycystic kidney diseases include:

  1. Simple kidney cyst is the most common type. It usually does not cause symptoms and is associate with increasing age and underlying diseases such as chronic kidney disease.
  2. Multicystic dysplastic kidney disease สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน is cause by abnormal development during embryogenesis. The kidney tissue is line with many small fluid-filled cysts. It is usually found at birth on ultrasound. But uncommon.
  3. Medullary sponge kidney is a congenital cyst in the renal tubule. It usually causes no symptoms, but infection or kidney stones can occur.

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic kidney disease patients may not show any symptoms at all. It can detecte during a health check-up with ultrasound or computer scan. Symptoms that may occur are as follows:

  • Back pain in the lower back area
  • Blood in urine
  • Gravel in urine from kidney stones
  • High blood pressure
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Abdominal distension with a palpable lump

Monitoring of disease progression and treatment of polycystic kidney disease

Since some types of renal cysts diagnose to differentiate from malignant kidney tumors, they need to monitored. Most treatments do not require surgery if there are no complications, rapid growth, or suspicious cancer. Treatment is to take medication as recommended by the doctor and monitor symptoms and evaluate treatment results regularly.

Self-care and monitoring advice 

  1. Drink enough water
  2. Avoid eating salty or high-sodium foods.
  3. Closely monitor
  4. If you have a fever, severe pain in your lower back, or blood in your urine, go to the hospital immediately.
  5. Be careful of impact on the waist area where there is a renal cyst.