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Acute renal papillary necrosis

Necrose papilar renal aguda

Category

Definition

A condition of the kidney, caused by ischaemia, liver disease, or analgesic nephropathy. This condition is characterised by death of single or multiple renal papillae, haematuria, flank pain, and tissue fragments in the urine. This condition may also present with fever and chills.

Index Terms

Acute renal papillary necrosisacute renal necrosisAcute renal papillary necrosis due to drugs, biological agents or environmental toxinsAcute papillary necrosis due to drugs, biological agents and environmental toxinsAcute renal papillary necrosis cause classified elsewhereAcute papillary necrosis cause classified elsewhere