Why abdominal masses can be tested out among Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
patients? Generally speaking, Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease which is autosomal
dominant inheritance is mainly caused by various sized cysts formed in renal
parenchyma. When cysts are still few and small, kidney volume can be normal.
With cysts growing and increasing, kidney volume increases at the same time. The
largest sick kidney may be more than 40cm and heavier than 8kg. Bilateral
kidneys can enlarge to asymmetrical sizes. With kidney enlarging, related
symptoms and functions aggravate gradually. The symptom of abdominal masses of
Polycystic Kidney Disease is mainly caused by enlarged kidneys. When kidney
enlarges to certain degree, masses can be touched on abdomen. 50% to 80%
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) patients can be touched abdominal masses on
bilateral abdomen, and 15% to 30% patients can have unilateral abdominal masses.
When touched, kidney shows close texture with nodular shape, moving with breath.
Pressing pain can be felt if there is complicated infection.
When Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) patients get abdominal masses, they
should go to hospital for a whole body check with the purpose of observing
illness condition. Active and timely treatment is the best choice for Polycystic
Kidney Disease (PKD) patients.
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy which is an effective treatment of
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is suggested to PKD patients. This treatment can
treat Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) starting with shrinking cysts and reduce
cyst fluid secretion by improving kidney blood circulation and inhibiting cyst
growing. After many years of practice, this treatment has gained excellent
effect in clinical treatment process.
