Atrophic Kidney With Cysts. We collected 8 cases of this purported atrophic kidney like lesion to fully describe their clinical an. Kidney cysts can be associated with serious disorders that may impair kidney function.
Most of them are so small they don t cause any symptoms and are known as simple kidney cysts. Renal mass lesions with a follicular architecture resembling atrophic kidney have been described but their distinction from thyroid like follicular carcinoma of the kidney remains controversial. But more commonly kidney cysts are a type called simple kidney cysts noncancerous cysts that rarely cause complications.
Kidney cysts are round pouches of fluid that form on or in the kidneys.
Your doctor will find out how much kidney function is left through blood and urine tests. If a cyst grows sclerotherapy or surgery can remove it without any long term complications. Your doctor will find out how much kidney function is left through blood and urine tests. Check your symptoms find a doctor.