Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've been experiencing some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. Could you please explain the difference between kidney nodules and kidney cysts?Doctor's answer:
A renal nodule is a tightly encapsulated mass different from normal tissue, which can be solid or non-solid. Nodules may be benign or malignant. A renal cyst is a cystic mass containing liquid. Renal cysts are mostly benign. If the renal cyst is small, it can be dynamically monitored carefully without immediate treatment. If it is a solid renal nodule, further careful examination is needed based on the different ultrasound morphology.