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I had a kidney ultrasound yesterday, i saw the results on a patient portal i have, it said i had a small cyst on my left side, what do they do for it, are they going to take it out, do they need to check for cancer? am i going to get stuck with surge?
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Kidney cysts are common. There are simple and complex cysts. Some need a biopsy. Some would need no further follow-up. More details are needed
Answered 4/6/2021
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