Kidneys with multiple cysts are usually not treated with medication, and if the cysts are large and cause clinical symptoms, surgery is usually required.
Kidney cysts are mostly caused by genetic factors. Kidney cysts are usually small and do not show clinical symptoms when they are first detected, and many people find cystic changes on the surface of the kidneys when they have a physical examination and do a urological ultrasound or a CT scan. Currently there is no specific drug for the treatment of renal cysts.
If it is asymptomatic and without complications, and has little effect on kidney function and surrounding tissues, it usually does not need treatment and can be reviewed every six months to a year.
If the diameter of the cyst is large, more than 5cm, or produces symptoms of compression of the surrounding tissues, causing urinary tract obstruction, it is necessary to perform cystic fluid aspiration and intracapsular injection of sclerosing agents such as anhydrous ethanol. If the cyst is large, more than 10 cm in diameter, surgery may be required.
In addition, if the patient has a combination of infection, hypertension, edema and other symptoms, antibiotics such as levofloxacin, ceftriaxone and other anti-infective, ACEI/ARB drugs such as captopril, irbesartan and other antihypertensive, diuretics such as furosemide to reduce the swelling of the symptomatic treatment.
All of the above medications should be used under doctor’s guidance, avoid self-medication. If multiple cysts are found in the kidney, it is recommended that the patient go to the regular hospital in time and be treated under the guidance of the doctor.