Acute tubular necrosis

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Acute tubular necrosis
Acute Tubular Necrosis: Gross, good example of bilateral cortical necrosis and uterus with hemorrhage (secondary to abortion).
Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
ICD-10 N17.0
ICD-9 584.5
DiseasesDB 11263
MeSH D007683

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Overview

Acute tubular necrosis or (ATN) is a medical condition involving the death of tubular cells that form the tubule that transports urine to the ureters while reabsorbing 99% of the water (and highly concentrating the salts and metabolic byproducts). Tubular cells continually replace themselves and if the cause of Acute Tubular Necrosis is removed then recovery is likely. ATN presents with acute renal failure and is one of the most common causes of ARF. The presence of "muddy brown casts" of epithelial cells found in the urine during urinalysis is pathognomonic for Acute Tubular Necrosis.

It may be classified as either toxic or ischemic. Toxic Acute Tubular Necrosis occurs when the tubular cells are exposed to a toxic substance (nephrotoxic Acute Tubular Necrosis). Ischemic Acute Tubular Necrosis occurs when the tubular cells do not get enough oxygen, a condition they are highly sensitive to due to their very high metabolism.

Toxic Acute Tubular Necrosis

Toxic ATN can be caused by free hemoglobin or myoglobin, by medication such as antibiotics and cytostatic drugs, or by intoxication (ethylene glycol, "anti-freeze").

Histopathology: Toxic ATN is characterized by proximal tubular epithelium necrosis (no nuclei, intense eosinophilic homogeneous cytoplasm, but preserved shape) due to a toxic substance (poisons, organic solvents, drugs, heavy metals). Necrotic cells fall into the tubule lumen, obliterating it, and determining acute renal failure. Basement membrane is intact, so the tubular epithelium regeneration is possible. Glomeruli are not affected.

Ischemic Acute Tubular Necrosis

Ischemic Acute Tubular Necrosis can be caused when the kidneys are not sufficiently perfused for a long period of time (i.e. renal artery stenosis) or during shock. Hypoperfusion can also be caused by embolism of the renal arteries. Ischemic Acute Tubular Necrosis specifically causes skip lesions through the tubules.

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Acute tubular necrosis from ethylene glycol

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