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What Treatment Should Be Taken For ESRD?
I have ESRD (5 years) and am on dialysis. Recently I was that my left kidney is abnormally large and has a hyperdense mass. I m experiencing sporadic pain and a lot of pressure on the left side. The mass is palpable and you can see the difference from my left side and my right side. I have been to 2 urologists who just seem to not care. Should I seek another opinion? And should I be concerned?
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
Dear Mr/ Ms ESRD (Apologies you have not mentioned your name!!). I hope you have had a CT scan with contrast which is the best way to define a kidney mass. If you have consulted two different urologists and they have not advised removal of the mass, I suspect it might be benign. Difficult to give an opinion with out knowing more about this 'mass'. If you have not had a CT scan, consult your nephrologist and get one done asap and consult a third urologist. Regards. Dr. Bhat
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