Kidney Papillary Necrosis
Synonyms
Necrosis, Kidney Papillary
Necrosis, Renal Medullary
Necrotizing Renal Papillitides
Necrotizing Renal Papillitis
Papillary Necrosis, Kidney
Papillitides, Necrotizing Renal
Renal Medullary Necrosis
Renal Papillitides, Necrotizing
Renal Papillitis, Necrotizing
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.