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Large white kidney
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. S. Smiley Thakuranswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Thin balloon: It is normal to have up to 2 cysts on a kidney. Cysts are outpouchings of the normal tubules that carry urine. A cyst is filled with urine.
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Casey Nganswered
19 years experience
here you go: Each kidney weighs anywhere between 1/4 to 1/3 of a pound. They are located in the upper back, just below the diaphragm, in the retroperitoneum.
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Quresh Khairullahanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
See below: Depends on how much difference. Some 1-2 cm differences can be present normally, some persons are born with a smaller kidney and some persons have red... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. S. Smiley Thakuranswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Depends: Patients with adpckd, a hereditary condition, can also have cysts in the liver, pancreas, and spleen.
Simple kidney cysts are not associated with c... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yvette Kratzberganswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Cystic Kidneys: Cysts in the kidneys can replace/reduce functional kidney tissue and therefore cause kidney problems. There are a variety of types of Cysts and associ... Read More
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66 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urgent Care 21 years experience
Yes: Yes they can, and if you have flank pain and tenderness along with burning with urination you should visit an MD for a full evaluation right away in t... Read More
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938 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Florence Nwoforanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Probably Normal: It depends on how the size of each kidney compares with the norm for your child's age. A determination of the function of the kidneys will also help c... Read More
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1.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Renal cyst : What wa stage cyst size, was in mm or cms. Either way a small cyst. Most of these don't cause issue.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Cusanoanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 42 years experience
Sudsy urine: Sudsy urine could mean protein is leaking into your urine, especially of it is constant and persistent. Time for a checkup.
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binny Koshyanswered
26 years experience
Less likely: We're you diagnosed with poly cystic kidney disease? If so you can develop cysts in pancreas / liver and sometimes aneurysms in the brain. If you don'... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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