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What Causes A Lump On The Kidney?

i have just been told I have a hump on my left kidney. has ultra aound and blood work, yesterday has cat scan with contrast. creatine level is 1.4. kidney trouble runs in family.i have low back pain all the time. can u help me with this. looking for answere, really worrying me.
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Lump in the kidney can be due to cyst, benign tumor or malignant tumor.
Whether the lump is cystic or solid can be determined by imaging studies.
The blood creatinine level is within normal range thus showing that the lump is not causing deterioration of renal functions.
Whether the lump is cystic or solid, surgical excision is the treatment of choice.
Histopathological examination of the excised lump is required to know exact nature and character of the lesion.
I suggest you to consult your nephrologist for clinical assessment and thus management of the kidney lump.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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What Causes A Lump On The Kidney?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Lump in the kidney can be due to cyst, benign tumor or malignant tumor. Whether the lump is cystic or solid can be determined by imaging studies. The blood creatinine level is within normal range thus showing that the lump is not causing deterioration of renal functions. Whether the lump is cystic or solid, surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Histopathological examination of the excised lump is required to know exact nature and character of the lesion. I suggest you to consult your nephrologist for clinical assessment and thus management of the kidney lump. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri