Are kidney cyst complications dangerous? How to treat?

Question
Hello doctor, my father often has back pain and when he went to the doctor, he had a kidney cyst. The doctor asked me if kidney cyst complications are dangerous? How to treat?
P.H (2000)
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Quoc Tuan - Department of General Internal Medicine - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Are kidney cyst complications dangerous? How to treat it?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Complications of kidney cysts are dangerous or not depending on whether the cyst is a simple or complex cyst. wall, no calcium deposition,...) is usually benign with the main complication being occasional pain or hematuria due to bleeding in the cyst or fever when there is infection in the cyst. then mainly monitoring and conservative medical treatment, when the cyst is large from 6cm, surgical treatment (apexectomy),...
With complicated kidney cysts (rough wall, sometimes many cysts stick together into the wall) Clusters, walls, calcifications, ..) are likely to be malignancy, need to see a specialist in Nephrology - Urology to do other investigations to clarify the diagnosis, thereby planning a follow-up and treatment plan. If you still have questions about kidney cyst complications, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for your trust and sending your question. Ask Vinmec Wish you have a lot of health.
Best regards!