Kidney Papillary Necrosis

Introduction: Kidney Papillary Necrosis

Description of Kidney Papillary Necrosis

Kidney Papillary Necrosis: A complication of kidney diseases characterized by cell death involving KIDNEY PAPILLA in the KIDNEY MEDULLA. Damages to this area may hinder the kidney to concentrate urine resulting in POLYURIA. Sloughed off necrotic tissue may block KIDNEY PELVIS or URETER. Necrosis of multiple renal papillae can lead to KIDNEY FAILURE.
Source: MeSH 2007

Kidney Papillary Necrosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Kidney Papillary Necrosis:

• Papillary Necrosis
• Kidney
• Kidney symptoms (1125 causes)
• Kidney disease
• Kidney disorder
• Kidney pain (14 causes)
• Papillary
• Necrosis (37 causes)

Terms associated with Kidney Papillary Necrosis:

Terms Similar to Kidney Papillary Necrosis:

• Renal Papillitis, Necrotizing

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Kidney Papillary Necrosis

• Kidney Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Kidney Papillary Necrosis

The following list attempts to classify Kidney Papillary Necrosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
    • Kidney Diseases
      • Kidney Papillary Necrosis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urologic Diseases
      • Kidney Diseases
        • Kidney Papillary Necrosis

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