What if a Kidney Cyst Gets Ruptured

Kidney cyst is a common clinical kidney disorder. The cyst on the kidneys can damage renal functions. A cyst will grow larger over time, and when a cyst is larger than 3cm in diameter, it may get ruptured and worsen the illness condition.

A kidney cyst is a close-sac which doesn’t connect with surrounding renal tissues. The cystic epithelial cells are abnormally activated to secrete liquid continuously, thus enlarging the cyst gradually. A severe cyst may oppress renal tissues, cause renal ischemia and hypoxia and damage the kidneys. A cyst over 3cm may get ruptured, especially if one does strenuous exercise. In daily life, the patients should avoid any stimulating factors that may speed up the enlargement of the cysts, such as giving up smoking and alcohol, avoiding spicy foods, etc. A ruptured kidney cyst may induce infections and result in blood in urine as well as worsened flank pains. The patients often experience chills, flank pains, urgent urination, pains during urinating, etc. Active treatment to control infections and remit inflammations and hematuria is essential so as to stop worsening of the kidney condition.

For a ruptured cyst the doctors may suggest to remove the cyst by operations. However, after the surgery the cyst may grow out again. A cyst which grows in deep layer of the kidney will be hard to be reduced by operations. For the treatment of kidney cyst, the proper way is to shrink the cysts effectively by accelerating blood circulation, increasing permeability on cyst walls and reabsorbing cystic liquid. The treatment option suggested is traditional Chinese medicine treatment. By the treatment, further damage on the kidneys can be effectively prevented and kidney functions are protected from worsening.