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Is There Any Need To Drain A Kidney Cyst Of 5.5 Cm By 4.5?

My partner is 69 and have a kidney cyst of 5.5cm by 4.5. His general practicioner said if doen't grow more there is no need to drain it. What is your opinion, any thing to help, drink more water, any special tea, etc....
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m.daley@bus and WWW.WWWW.WW au
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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Nephrologist 's  Response
HI
Thanks for your query.
The size of the cyst is quite big.
So I would recommend a CT scan or an MRI to rule out cancer (if these are not already done).
There is no medical therapy available at present to treat renal cysts.
Once you have the results of the scan we can decide if any further therapy is required.
Hope this helps
Good luck.
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Is There Any Need To Drain A Kidney Cyst Of 5.5 Cm By 4.5?

HI Thanks for your query. The size of the cyst is quite big. So I would recommend a CT scan or an MRI to rule out cancer (if these are not already done). There is no medical therapy available at present to treat renal cysts. Once you have the results of the scan we can decide if any further therapy is required. Hope this helps Good luck.