I have ESRD (5 years) and am on dialysis. Recently I was that my left kidney is abnormally large and has a hyperdense mass. I m experiencing sporadic pain and a lot of pressure on the left side. The mass is palpable and you can see the difference from my left side and my right side. I have been to 2 urologists who just seem to not care. Should I seek another opinion? And should I be concerned?
Dear Mr/ Ms ESD (Apologies you have not mentioned your name!!). I hope you have had a CT scan with contrast which is the best way to define a kidney mass. If you have consulted two different urologists, and they have not advised removal of the mass, I suspect it might be benign. Difficult to give an opinion without knowing more about this mass. If you have not had a CT scan, consult your nephrologist and get one done asap and consult a third urologist. Regards.