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Renal papillary necrosis    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Necrosis - renal papillae; Renal medullary necrosis

Treatment

There is no specific treatment for renal papillary necrosis. If analgesic nephropathy is suspected as the cause, stop the use of suspected medications. This may allow spontaneous healing over time. If nephropathy is a result of diabetes or sickle cell anemia, control of these disorders is important to reduce renal papillary necrosis. Renal failure should be treated as appropriate. The treatment of chronic or recurrent urinary tract infections may include antibiotics.

Prognosis

The probable outcome is varies. If the underlying disorder can be controlled, a spontaneous remission is possible. The progression to renal failure is also possible.

Complications

• chronic or recurrent UTI
• acute renal failure
• chronic renal failure
• acute unilateral obstructive uropathy
• chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy
• acute bilateral obstructive uropathy
• chronic bilateral obstructive uropathy
• metabolic acidosis
• hyperkalemia
• hypovolemia

Call Your Health Care Provider If:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider any time there is bloody urine. Also call if other symptoms of renal papillary necrosis develop, especially after taking over-the-counter analgesics (pain medications).

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