Kidney cyst
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What is kidney cyst?
A kidney cyst is a collection of fluid in the kidney. A simple kidney cyst usually does not cause any symptoms and does not require treatment. However, it may occasionally become infected or block the flow of urine.
Common symptoms reported by people with kidney cyst
Treatments taken by people for kidney cyst
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Compare treatments taken by people with kidney cyst
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Who has kidney cyst on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 17 say kidney cyst is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 22 | |
| 60s | 11 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 53 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 34 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |