Renal papillary necrosis
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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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Renal papillary necrosis | |
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Other names | Renal medullary necrosis[1] |
Frontal section through the kidney | |
Specialty | Urology, nephrology |
Symptoms | Back pain, cloudy urine[1] |
Causes | Diabetic nephropathy, Kidney infection[1] |
Diagnostic method | Blood and urine test[1] |
Treatment | Depends on cause[1] |
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