Patient's question:
My husband has been drinking more beer recently, and his blood pressure has gone up again. At first, we thought it wasn't a big problem, just some initial lower back pain. But later, the pain became unbearable, and after a thorough check-up at the hospital, it was diagnosed as a kidney cyst. How can the cyst be eliminated without surgery? How should polycystic kidney disease with hypertension be treated? What is the cost?Doctor's answer:
The epithelial cells of the cyst wall excrete fluid into the cyst, and the fluid continuously accumulates, causing the cyst to shrink. Generally, small cysts do not cause symptoms. When numerous cysts gradually shrink, discomfort such as lower back pain may reappear, along with abnormal kidney function, ultimately leading to uremia. Clinically, it is common to also find liver cysts or stones.Since the child is still so young, early detection and treatment should be prioritized to prevent the condition from progressing to uremia. Regarding the treatment of polycystic kidney disease, Western medicine typically resorts to surgery only when cysts exceed 5 cm. However, this approach does not effectively control the condition in a timely manner and often leads to recurrence, making it not the optimal treatment solution.