Q: I, 27years old, have Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and 4 Liver Cysts.
Here is my condition for your information: right kidney 107*55cm, left kidney
110*47cm, 4 cysts in right kidney and 3 cysts in left kidney. Do I need kidney
transplant?
A: You have Polycystic Kidney Disease, but the illness condition is not too
bad.
First, your kidneys are still normal in size and all the cysts are simple
csyts which are easy to treat.
Second, your renal function has not been damaged yet. Actually the renal
function is still very good with GFR 101. It’s lucky you found the disease
early. If well controlled, it will not develop to Renal Failure and you can
avoid dialysis or kidney transplant.
I have to tell you that for patients with PKD, the cysts cannot be removed
completely. Fortunately, your cysts are not big now. Cysts over the size of 50mm
will need operation. Your cysts are only 3.5cm and 3.2cm, so no surgery is
needed.
Conservative therapy can help shrink the cysts and make them smaller so that
your renal function will not be damaged. I don’t suggest kidney transplant in
such a young age and your renal function is so good. You still have long way
ahead. I hope you can be positive and confident.
If you have a condition of PKD, you can also send it to us below. We will
offer a guideline for your reference.
