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I have pain in my flank and back; u/s shows renal cysts less than 1.5 cm. family doc says that would not cause pain + nothing to worry about. i have some difficulty buying that. can cysts that size cause pain?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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Uncommon, possible: Simple renal cysts do not usually cause pain, but they may. If you experience dull flank and back pain it is possible that pain is caused by your cysts. A simple question to ask your doc would be what is causing the pain if not the cysts as an alternate cause should be determined.

Answered 1/29/2020

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A member asked:

I have pain in my flank and back; u/s shows renal cysts less than 1.5 cm. family doc says that would not cause pain + nothing to worry about. i have some difficulty buying that. can cysts that size cause pain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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