Renal papillary necrosis natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nasrin Nikravangolsefid, MD-MPH [2]

Overview

Common complications of renal papillary necrosis include Kidney infection and stones, chronic renal failure, kidney cancers, hypertension, anemia and ESRD. Prognosis depends on the underlying condition.

Natural History

• Renal papillary necrosis is associated with damage of the renal papilla due to systemic diseases and analgesics abuse.

Complications

• Common complications of renal papillary necrosis include "Renal Papillary Necrosis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics".:
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Kidney infection
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Hypertension
  • Anemia
  • End stage renal disease (ESRD)
  • Kidney cancers

Prognosis

• The prognosis of renal papillary necrosis depends on the underlying condition.