Renal papillary necrosis

Authors

  • Stephen A. Geller Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine – Weill Medical College of Cornell University – New York
  • Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos Department of Internal Medicine – Hospital Universitário – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP

Keywords:

Kidney Papillary Necrosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Urinary Tract Infections, Anti-inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal.

Abstract

In 1877, Dr. Nikolaus Friedreich (1825-1882; student of Virchow who became Professor of Pathology at Heidelberg and who also described Friedreich’s ataxia) first described renal papillary necrosis (RPN) in patients with prostatic hypertrophy and secondary hydronephrosis. Thereafter in 1937, Froboese and Günther emphasized the association of this entity with diabetes mellitus. These authors also observed renal papillary necrosis in cases of urinary tract obstruction even in the absence of diabetes mellitus.

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Published

2013-12-17

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Image in focus

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How to Cite

Geller, S. A., & Campos, F. P. F. de. (2013). Renal papillary necrosis. Autopsy and Case Reports, 3(4), 69-71. https://revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/75879