Q. During a pelvic ultrasound to evaluate uterine fibroids, a radiologist found a cyst in one of my kidneys. Should I be concerned about kidney cancer? A. Kidney (or renal) cysts are fluid-filled sacs ...

What Is a Kidney Cyst? There are different kinds of kidney cysts. A simple kidney cyst is a round pouch of smooth, thin-walled tissue or a closed pocket that is usually filled with fluid. One or more ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m 62, in excellent health, run or hike 3 or more miles on most days, road bike, swim and weight train. I eat sensibly, don’t drink, smoke or take drugs. I don’t drink coffee or take ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a hereditary condition in which the kidneys develop multiple cysts. This leads to renal enlargement, distortion of the normal structure of the kidneys and functional ...

Simple renal cysts (SRC) are commonly observed in human kidneys. 1 There is also an increase in the size and number of cysts over time in cyst-bearing individuals. 2 Although the size and the number ...

The excellent exposure that was found to be afforded by this approach greatly facilitated nephrectomy in these difficult cases and led to much enthusiasm on our part, our first few cases being ...