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GB53 category

Acute renal papillary necrosis

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.

Also indexed as

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

Nearby in Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases