Question

A 50-year-old woman is found to have a 5 cm simple renal cyst on ultrasound, asymptomatic. According to UK guidelines, what is the recommended management?

Accepted Answer

No intervention, routine ultrasound follow-up

Answer

Surgical removal of the cyst

Answer

Immediate CT scan

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Ablation therapy

Answer

Urgent referral for suspected cancer

Practice question

A 50-year-old woman is found to have a 5 cm simple renal cyst on ultrasound, asymptomatic. According to UK guidelines, what is the recommended management?