Acquired Renal Cystic Disease (ARCD) do not relate to age but the years of dialysis. Generally speaking, patients who have dialyzed for more than three years are likely to get Acquired Renal Cystic. there may be three or more cysts in each kidney with a small size about 2-3cm, some of them may lead to infection or even cancer.
Why do patients get ARCD?
As we all know, patients who need to take dialysis must have to the end stage of Chronic Kidney Disease, which means that their renal function have been damaged a lot. The sharp decrease of nephrons can stimulate the kidneys to produce growth factors which are able to help the proliferation of glomeruli, renal tubule and concentrated pipe, thus causing obstruction in the tubules and gradually forming renal cyst. ARCD is not caused by dialysis, but is a complication of renal failure.
