My Uncle's Health Check Report Shows A 1.8 Cm Cyst In His Prostate. He Don't Have Any Pain Or Other Symptoms. This Is Found During His Routine Health Checkup. What Should We Do Next?

Posted on Tue, 28 Aug 2018

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Question : My uncle's health check report shows a 1.8 cm cyst in his prostate. He don't have any pain or other symptoms. This is found during his routine health checkup. What should we do next. Please advise. All his health checkup reports are attached along with abdominal scan report.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to be worried about .

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Based on the facts and reports that you have uploaded your uncle has been detected to have a simple cyst in prostate with all other tests results are reported to be normal .Simple cyst in prostate (Utricle Cyst) is usually congenital in origin and benign in nature .There is nothing to be worried about it as long as he does not have any symptoms .One has to just monitor the cyst at frequent intervals of every year by doing Ultrasound Scanning just to observe for any change in size ,infection etc .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (38 hours later)

Thank for the response.

In his case this cyst is not congenital because it was not present when we did his health checkup last year. However, last time report was showing enlarged prostate for which doctor told nothing to worry.

Also, his cholesterol level looks high. Do you have any advise on it please?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cyst in Prostate requires if one has obstructive voiding symptoms

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

Cyst in the prostate can develops secondary to infection in prostate and requires surgical deroofing only in a situation when it gives rise to obstructive voiding symptoms .

High cholesterol can be managed with Atarvostatin 10 mg every day .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (3 minutes later)

Thank you for the response.

As suggested, since he doesn't has any symptoms, we will monitor the cyst with yearly checkup and take action if needed.

Kindly advise on how long he has to take Atarvostatin 10 mg tablet?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take Atorvastatin 10 mg once daily .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

Give him Atarvostatin 10 mg once daily
Thanks and Regards.
Dr Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (19 minutes later)

Thanks for the response.

Should he take Atarvostatin for 1 month or for how many days?

Please advise on how long he has to take it.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
He has to continue it for life long

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

Atarvostatin once daily has to be continued life long to keep the raised cholesterol levels under control .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (44 hours later)

Medical representative told me that Atarvostatin is a composition and suggested to take Aztor 10mg tablet with this composition. Please let me know if I can go ahead with this tablet or do you have any other brand recommendation.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can take Aztor 1omg once daily

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

You can take Aztor 10 mg once daily .

Thanks and Regards
Dr Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar