Kidney cysts with a diameter of 1cm are usually not serious and do not require special treatment, regular rechecking of ultrasound is sufficient.
Kidney cysts are mostly caused by genetic factors. Kidney cysts are usually small and do not show clinical symptoms when they are first discovered, and many people find them during physical examination by doing urological ultrasound or CT examination. The diameter of 1cm is small, usually does not compress the surrounding organs, and most of them do not have the risk of bleeding or infection, so it is not serious, regular review can be.
If the cyst is large, more than 5 cm in diameter, or if it produces symptoms of compression of the surrounding tissues and causes urinary obstruction, cyst aspiration and intracapsular injection of a sclerosing agent, such as anhydrous ethanol, may be necessary. If the cyst is huge, with a diameter of more than 10cm, surgical treatment may be required.
Patients with renal cysts are advised to go to regular hospitals for timely consultation and targeted treatment under the guidance of doctors.