What causes renal cystic disease?

What causes renal cystic disease?

A number of cyst problems are inherited or appear at birth and others are associated with diseases. Some cysts just appear. Studies conducted during autopsies have found that half of all individuals 50 and older have one or more renal cysts.

Other studies have found a third of those aged 50 and older have evidence of one or more cysts that are visible on computed tomography scans.