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Simple Renal Cyst

Karen Garfield  1 , Stephen W. Leslie  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan.
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Simple Renal Cyst

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Excerpt

A simple kidney cyst is a pocket of fluid that originates from the surface of the kidney and is contained by a thin wall. One or more simple cysts may form within the kidneys. The simple cyst is the most common type of renal cyst.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Karen Garfield declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Stephen Leslie declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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