Patient's question:
Grandpa has been in poor health recently, often complaining of severe lower back pain and frequent dizziness and brain fog. Once, he almost fainted. During urination, there was only a very small amount of blood. I searched online and found it might be polycystic kidney disease. Is this the case with polycystic kidney disease?Doctor's answer:
In young patients, the size and size of the kidneys are normal or slightly larger. The number and size of cysts gradually increase and increase with age. In most cases, the kidney volume increases significantly until he is in his 40s or 50s. The main manifestations are bilateral kidney enlargement, kidney pain, hematuria, and hypertension. The inflammation of both kidneys is asymmetrical and of different sizes. In the later stages, both kidneys can occupy the entire abdomen. The surface of the kidneys is covered with many cysts, making the kidneys irregular, uneven, and hard.