Polycystic kidney and renal cysts What is the difference

Polycystic kidney and renal cyst is cystic kidney disease most common of the two, in addition to renal medullary cysts, acquired renal cyst. Polycystic kidney disease in kidney cortex and medulla of numerous cysts in a genetic kidney disease, most of the autosomal dominant genetic type (also called adult polycystic kidney), the common age of onset is 40 years of age, But from our clinical observations, by gradually premise of the world, finds expression in renal enlargement, the degree of involvement on both sides have significant differences, corticomedullary covered by the cyst size, diameter of 0.1-a few centimeters. About 20-50% of people with polycystic liver, 10-20% with cerebral artery disease, 10% with spleen cyst, therefore, polycystic Liver polycystic kidney disease is a complication; while simple renal cysts known renal cysts were seen mainly in adults, over the age of 50, see more, speaking side or both sides of a kidney or a few cyst, general diameter of 0.5-a few centimeters, into isolated spherical, more cortex, renal and change shape.