Who get kidney cysts?
After the age of 50, a lot of people are prone to kidney cysts. In fact it is believed that over 50% of these people have the cysts and some do not know it. The hereditary polycystic kidney disease will cause some people to have kidney cysts. This disease is often characterised by such symptoms as high blood pressure, presence of blood in the urine, pain in the back and kidney infections from time to time. Any one of these symptoms should however not be taken as a sign of PKD. It is therefore vital to seek medical assistance for one or a combination of them to determine their real cause. Kidney problems are best taken to a urologist, who specialises in kidney problems. In some cases, kidney cysts may grow larger, exerting pressure on other organs in the body and thus causing pain. In such a case, treatment is required which often involves puncturing the cysts to release the fluid trapped inside. A needle is used to do this and it is inserted through the skin and then guided by use of u
