kidney cyst and livercyst in pain

[tasevskij]

I have a friend who has a cyst on her kidney(size3.3cm) and her liver(6cm).  She has only one kidney And just found out she only has one kidney with a cyst.  the kidney is double the size of a normal kidney. Her bloodpreesure is all over the place sometimes high and sometime low.  And today see found put she has another cyst on her thyriod gland. Is this all tied together or all separte things, and what can be done to help her?

stats:52years old
kidney:1 with cyst
liver:with 2 cyst
Thyriod gland:with cyst
all blood work is on border of ok
She is a little over wait

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,

At this point, it may be difficult to tell if these cysts may be explained by a single disease condition.But this is not far from being unlikely.I have some questions just to clarify some things:

Was your friend born with only one kidney?

Or has she underwent any kidney surgeries before?

Any history of previous instrumentation to the area?

If your friend was born with only a single kidney then it may be that the appearance of these other cysts in the body may have a familial or genetic association.I would suggest that at this point the cysts may need to be managed separately. The thyroid cysts and liver cysts need to be managed based on established protocols.

As for the kidney cyst, I suppose an ultrasound was done to assess the cyst? How was it classified in the scan? Was it a simple cyst or where there any signficant characteristics noted in the image?

[tasevskij]

Yes she was born with one kidney, no and no another other question.
The cyst on the kidney and on the liver are both simple cyst but on the thyriod cyst dont know.  I have a question for you would the enlargemnet and the cyst of the kidney make her blood preesure go up and down though the day and everyday. the docs here are not looking a that but they should because i think she has PKD which i think she has because of the symtoms please let me know your thoughts thank you

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,


How large is the kidney cyst?

Would you know the range of your friend's blood pressure ( minimum BP and maximum BP)?

Large simple renal cysts have been associated with cases of hypertension.This may be due to the size of the cyst enabling it to impede or add pressure on renal vessels and tissues. Destruction of these tissues and decrease in renal blood flow may cause the body to increase salt reabsorption (sodium) and lead to increase in blood pressure.

You may discuss this with your friend' s physicians.Of course,other underlying conditions have to be ruled out such as PKD and renal artery stenosis or narrowing.Hypertension and diabetes which may affect the kidneys should also be ruled out.

[tasevskij]

Hello,
Her kidney cyst is 6cm by 3.2cm she only has one kidney.  Diabetes & hypertension has been ruled out.  Her bloodpressure varies alot and some time come together which i have not heard of, min80over50, max160over100.  and like i mentioned abovethey come together like90over100 when she had that blood pressure she passed out aqnd was rushed to the hospital any info is helpful.  If you know of any special diets that could help, Would be great.  She also has little or no energy and is going though menapasue

Thank you for the time Jerry

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,

Was hypertension ruled out by her physician? In this case a secondary form of hypertension may be possible given the underlying kidney disease. Also, was an anemic state ruled out which may cause a drop in BP, faintness and dizziness. Was a complete cardiac assessment done to rule out underlying cardiac factors that may also present as hypertension and loss of consciousness?

With regards to the diet, it is best to include fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet except pickled vegetables and dried or candied fruits. Also avoiding commercially prepared desserts and pastries ,whole wheat grains, cereal or cracker with high salt content may be necessary. It  may be essential that a nutritionist  help plan her diet. Dietary needs should be customized  based on the patient’s  medical history and current state of health.