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How Serious Is It Have A Cortical Cyst In Kidney?

Severe lower abdomen and back pain, no fever for a week. 2 spotting in a week no problems with peeing. Ultrasound came out today from a walk in physician and shows the left kidney dmontrated a simple cortical cyst seen in the lower pole measuring up to 1.2 cm. Walk in physician told us to consult to our family doctor and was prescribe with tylenol3. I would like to know how serious because the pain sometimes is so bad. Getting relief by the tylenol3 and hot towel in the lower abdomen
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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In my opinion these symptoms of lower abdominal and back pain is not because of simple cyst .
It is not a serious problem to have cortical or simple cyst in the kidney.
In about 50% of the patients have simple cyst above the age of 40 years.
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How Serious Is It Have A Cortical Cyst In Kidney?

In my opinion these symptoms of lower abdominal and back pain is not because of simple cyst . It is not a serious problem to have cortical or simple cyst in the kidney. In about 50% of the patients have simple cyst above the age of 40 years.