Patient's question:
Today, employees from our company's alliance went to the hospital for a health check-up. After the check-up, they told me that I actually have polycystic kidney disease, which scared me a lot. Because I knew that this disease can be inherited across generations. While there are cases where polycystic kidney disease is not inherited across generations, it is still a very small minority. What are the symptoms of polycystic kidney disease?Doctor's answer:
1. Kidney swelling: The inflammation of both kidneys is asymmetrical, with varying sizes. In the late stage, both kidneys can occupy the entire abdomen, and the kidney surfaces are covered with numerous cysts, making the kidneys irregular in shape, uneven, and hard.2. Renal area pain: The waist often experiences pressure or dull pain, but there can also be severe pain, sometimes accompanied by abdominal pain. Physical movement, prolonged walking, or prolonged sitting can continuously exacerbate the pain, which may be relieved after resting in bed. Renal bleeding, rapid movement of stones, or infection are also causes of sudden severe pain.