What diseases cause kidney cysts?
These are the main causes of kidney cysts:- • Normal – Cysts may be found in normal kidneys (up to 5 cysts per kidney). • Medullary sponge kidney – Very small cysts are found in both kidneys, and there can be kidney infections, small kidney stones and kidney pain. Medullary sponge kidney does not usually lead to kidney failure. • Medullary cystic kidney (sometimes called Nephronophthisis) – Very small cysts are found in both kidneys, and kidney failure may develop, requiring dialysis treatment. • Infantile (or recessive) polycystic kidney disease – There are hundreds of cysts in each kidney, and this condition is found in childhood. Click here for more information. • Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease – There there are hundreds of cysts in each kidney: this condition is usually found in adults. Click here for more information.
