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What Does "Complex Cyst With Internal Echoes" Mean?
Question: KIDNEYS: No hydronephrosis. Complex cyst with internal echoes, possible thin septation, and rim calcification in the left mid kidney measuring 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.9 cm.. Right kidney measures 12.6 cm. Left kidney measures 12.3 cm.
What does that statement mean?
What does that statement mean?
Brief Answer:
Renal cystic disease most likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking Health care magic forum.
I have gone through your query.Your ultrasound report gives the impression of renal cystic disease.Most of the complex cyst requires further CT or MRI imaging to rule out whether benign or malignant.Internal echoes are a result of hemorrhage or infection in the cyst.But the function of your kidney is not compromised from the report as there is no enlargement or hydronephrosis. It is better to go for a CT or MRI to get more information as ultrasound has limited significance.
If it is found benign then no need to worry.If making any discomfort like pain hematuria, in such case cyst can be managed by cyst puncture aspiration and sclerosis using variety of agents.
Hope this may help you.Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks
Renal cystic disease most likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking Health care magic forum.
I have gone through your query.Your ultrasound report gives the impression of renal cystic disease.Most of the complex cyst requires further CT or MRI imaging to rule out whether benign or malignant.Internal echoes are a result of hemorrhage or infection in the cyst.But the function of your kidney is not compromised from the report as there is no enlargement or hydronephrosis. It is better to go for a CT or MRI to get more information as ultrasound has limited significance.
If it is found benign then no need to worry.If making any discomfort like pain hematuria, in such case cyst can be managed by cyst puncture aspiration and sclerosis using variety of agents.
Hope this may help you.Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thank you for the detailed follow up. I do have a CT scheduled for this week. Unfortunately I am seeing a pattern, had two ovarian cysts that were found in ultrasound , one in my 20's and one during my pregnancy. Both of which had doctors wanting to do exploratory surgery and both ended with them finding no cysts. I am starting to wonder if there is some kind of connection now involving the kidney.
Brief Answer:
Can be misinterpretation of renal cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for your follow up query.
The ovarian cyst you found in ultrasound can be a misinterpretation of renal cyst or a functional cyst which disappeared by its own. As ultrasound has limitation these things can happen. Only way to find the truth is by CT scan or MRI. Wishing you better soon.
Hope this may help you.
Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks
Can be misinterpretation of renal cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for your follow up query.
The ovarian cyst you found in ultrasound can be a misinterpretation of renal cyst or a functional cyst which disappeared by its own. As ultrasound has limitation these things can happen. Only way to find the truth is by CT scan or MRI. Wishing you better soon.
Hope this may help you.
Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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