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What Causes Cyst In Kidney And Swollen Liver?

My father has stone in gall bladder and also suffers from high blood pressure and just found his liver is little swollen and he has cyst in right kidney...Is it dangerous? what could be cause for this and effects for this problem? and what should be done ...His age is between 60-70 years...height 5'3" weight 53kg pls advice
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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A small cyst measuring less than 3 cm in diameter in the kidney is normal at his age. In 60 and 70 years, there can be two small cysts in each kidney and still it can be taken as normal. Please do not worry for kidney cyst if it is small. No medicine is required for it.

Gall bladder stone has to be evaluated in detail. A single stone up to 10 mm in diameter can be left alone and nothing needs to be done. If there are multiple stones then liver function tests are done for jaundice and any obstruction to flow of bile due to stone. The common bile duct is also evaluated for any obstruction. If situation is found favourable then stone can be removed by surgery of gall bladder.

The swollen liver can be due to abnormal fat deposition or a consequence of inflammation due to obstruction in flow of bile. Lever function tests and lipid profile might need to be done. Since he also has hypertension, it will be better to consult a cardiologist if cholesterol levels are high.
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What Causes Cyst In Kidney And Swollen Liver?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. A small cyst measuring less than 3 cm in diameter in the kidney is normal at his age. In 60 and 70 years, there can be two small cysts in each kidney and still it can be taken as normal. Please do not worry for kidney cyst if it is small. No medicine is required for it. Gall bladder stone has to be evaluated in detail. A single stone up to 10 mm in diameter can be left alone and nothing needs to be done. If there are multiple stones then liver function tests are done for jaundice and any obstruction to flow of bile due to stone. The common bile duct is also evaluated for any obstruction. If situation is found favourable then stone can be removed by surgery of gall bladder. The swollen liver can be due to abnormal fat deposition or a consequence of inflammation due to obstruction in flow of bile. Lever function tests and lipid profile might need to be done. Since he also has hypertension, it will be better to consult a cardiologist if cholesterol levels are high.