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A 27-year-old male asked:

what are the chances of a bosniak iif kidney cyst changing over time into something worse? how quickly do they tend to change if they are going to?

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Dr. Stephen Chinn answered

Urology 38 years experience

Unlikely: But best to continue to monitor - us is probably the best modality; no radiation risk/least expensive.....

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My 5-yr-old has a 1cm complex cyst on kidney with 2 septations. Dr said bosniak scale not for kids. What r the chances it is or will become malignant?

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