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Right Kidney Cyst of 1.5cm, Treatment, Coffee

2012-11-16 16:31

I have a renal cyst on my right kidney and it was found by accident in an ultrasound done for gastric check. I have no symptoms or discomforts at present since the cyst is now very small. I did the test last month and the cyst only measures about 1.5cm. The doctor told me that the cyst is no cancer at all and there is nothing to worry about it. He offered no treatments at all. But I am so worried. Can the cyst continue to grow and become larger and what should I do in daily life to reduce it? By the way, doctor, I’d like to drink coffee everyday, but I learnt that drinking coffee is not good for kidney cysts and should I quit drinking coffee?

Your doctor is right, kidney cyst is a fluid-filled sack which is a common and benign renal disorder and the incidence of cancerization is very low. In the beginning, the cyst is very small and it will cause no discomforts or symptoms. However the cysts will continue to enlarge and oppress surrounding renal tissues and damage renal functions.

Small renal cysts as 1.5cm usually cause no symptoms and it is often found by accident in physical examination or tests done for other reasons. Western therapy for renal cysts is mainly surgeries including aspiration and laparoscopic decortication. They can remove the cysts and alleviate pains and discomforts in a short time, however the recurrent rate is high and they can not be applied to treat small cysts such as 1.5cm. That is why your doctor offered no treatment at all.

Actually there are many things that you can do in daily life to prevent further enlargement of the cysts or at least slow down its growth rate. One important aspect is diet such as giving up drinking alcoholic beverages and avoiding foods and drinks that contain caffeine such as coffee, chocolate, strong tea, etc. You said that you like to drink coffee, I recommend you to give it up or at least reduce the amount of daily coffee intake.