Renal papillary necrosis

Renal papillary necrosis
Other namesRenal medullary necrosis[1]
Frontal section through the kidney
SpecialtyUrology, nephrology 
SymptomsBack pain, cloudy urine[1]
CausesDiabetic nephropathy, Kidney infection[1]
Diagnostic methodBlood and urine test[1]
TreatmentDepends on cause[1]

Renal papillary necrosis is a form of nephropathy involving the necrosis of the renal papilla.[1] Lesions that characterize renal papillary necrosis come from an impairment of the blood supply and from subsequent ischemic necrosis that is diffuse.[2]

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  2. ^ Jung, Dae Chul; Kim, Seung Hyup; Jung, Sung Il; Hwang, Sung Il; Kim, Sun Ho (November 2006). "Renal Papillary Necrosis: Review and Comparison of Findings at Multi–Detector Row CT and Intravenous Urography1". RadioGraphics. 26 (6): 1827–1836. PMID 17102053.
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