A normal kidney weighs about a third of a pound. In ADPKD, because of cysts, affected kidneys can weigh up to four times more and grow the size of a football.

Often kidney cyst and kidney tumour induce the same kind of fear. But according to Dr. Sumit Bansal, consultant – urology, Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi, they are distinctly different.

Furthermore, kidney growth is constant and quantifiable, a new study has found. (Grantham JJ et al. 2006; 354:2122-2130.) ...

Occasionally, a benign cyst grows large enough to affect the function of the kidney or cause pain. A cyst may also become infected or bleed, causing fever, pain, or blood in the urine (hematuria).

New target in polycystic kidney disease: Experimental drug decreases size and number of cysts in animal model Date: September 20, 2010 Source: Children's Hospital Boston Summary: In work ...