Cysts may be single or multiple and develop on small tubes in the kidneys. Most often, simple cysts do not cause symptoms or harm the kidney. In some cases, however, pain can occur when cysts enlarge and press on other organs. Sometimes, cysts become infected or suddenly start to bleed. Less often, the cysts impair kidney function.
Simple cysts can also cause high blood pressure.
When simple cysts are found, and there are no complications, no treatment is needed. If cysts cause symptoms, surgery may be needed. CHID is a database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources. To obtain this information you may view the results of the automatic search on Simple Kidney Cysts.