Renal cyst

Hopeful58
Hopeful58 Member Posts: 7
in Kidney Cancer #1

So after an ultrasound I was found to have a 6.8cm mildly complex Left lower pole septated cyst.....being sent for a

cat scan...Was wondering if anyone knows the likely outcome because of the size...Thanks

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #2
    6.8 cm

    Hopeful,

     

    While we hope it is just a simple cyst, given its size they will probably want to remove it in any event. Even at 6.8 cm you still can have a good prognosis, The CT is the gold standard and it should give a definitive answer.

     

    Icemantoo

  • lobbyist0724
    lobbyist0724 Member Posts: 515 Member
    edited February 2018 #3
    Glad you found us here. I

    Glad you found us here. I also had a cystic tumor, Bosniak 3. For cystic mass, the key factor is the complexity, if there is no solid component and only hairline septa. It can be benign. For a bosiak 4 mass, doctor usually treat it as malignant. From researches, the prognosis is relatively better, which can be the tumor burden is lower than solid tumors.

    Check this management guideline below, it should give you a better idea and options regarding cystic mass. Good luck!

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5365391/

  • Hopeful58
    Hopeful58 Member Posts: 7
    edited February 2018 #4
    icemantoo said:

    6.8 cm

    Hopeful,

     

    While we hope it is just a simple cyst, given its size they will probably want to remove it in any event. Even at 6.8 cm you still can have a good prognosis, The CT is the gold standard and it should give a definitive answer.

     

    Icemantoo

    Thanks for the info...CT

    Thanks for the info...CT today waiting to hear.....When  you say 'remaove" do mean the whole kidney?

  • Hopeful58
    Hopeful58 Member Posts: 7
    #5
    lobbyist0724 said:

    Glad you found us here. I

    Glad you found us here. I also had a cystic tumor, Bosniak 3. For cystic mass, the key factor is the complexity, if there is no solid component and only hairline septa. It can be benign. For a bosiak 4 mass, doctor usually treat it as malignant. From researches, the prognosis is relatively better, which can be the tumor burden is lower than solid tumors.

    Check this management guideline below, it should give you a better idea and options regarding cystic mass. Good luck!

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5365391/

    Thanks I will look it up...

    Thanks I will look it up...

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #6
    Hopeful58 said:

    Thanks for the info...CT

    Thanks for the info...CT today waiting to hear.....When  you say 'remaove" do mean the whole kidney?

    You sould

    Hopeful,

     

    -be able  to get this answer after your Dr, reviews the CT. 

     

    Icemantoo

  • Babygirl05
    Babygirl05 Member Posts: 42
    #7
    I had a bosniak 3 cystic mass

    I had a bosniak 3 cystic mass inside my kidney.  Luckily the doctor removed it because it turned out to be CCRCC.  I was told it could be or could not be, but the only way to know for sure was to remove it and biopsy it.  I chose to remove it. 

  • Peacefield58
    Peacefield58 Member Posts: 1
    edited February 2018 #8
    Me too

    Hi Hopeful,

    I had an ultrasound on 1/23.  On Feb 9th I got a call that I had a 5cmx2.7x3.8  septated complex cyst with a solid component and no fluid seen in the lower pole of my right kidney.  Wednesday on Valentines Day I had a MRI.  Waiting for the results.....

    i just wanted to thank you for your post.  I am not alone in the waiting.  

    peacefield58 

  • AnnissaP
    AnnissaP Member Posts: 632 Member
    #9
    Good luck. I hated the

    Good luck. I hated the waiting game, but you will have answers soon!

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