Patient's question:
Do you know how long people with polycystic kidney disease generally live? The older I get, the more afraid I am of life and death. I've always had the problem of polycystic kidney disease, but recently, for some reason, my heart is racing, and I'm very afraid of dying from this disease. Am I overthinking too much?Doctor's answer:
There is no specific medical treatment for kidney cysts. Generally, if kidney cysts show no symptoms, no treatment is required, only periodic follow-up examinations to monitor how the cysts grow. If it is found that the cysts have significantly decreased, attention should be paid to the treatment of kidney cysts as soon as possible. If kidney cysts grow rapidly, they can compress normal kidney tissue. There are many treatments for kidney cysts, including puncture and aggressive treatment.