Acute renal cortical necrosis - a case report and review of literature | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2001]

Author(s):

1. BMalik Anas Rabbani: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Pakistan.

2. Syed Mansoor Ahmed Shah: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Pakistan.

3. Aasim Ahmad: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Pakistan.

4. Mahesh Moolani: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Pakistan.

Abstract:

Acute renal cortical necrosis (ACN) is an uncommon, catastrophic and preventable disease* but remains as a common cause of acute renal failure of obstetrical origin in developing countries. Obstetric complications responsible for ACN include septic abortions, severe pre-eclamsia, amniotic fluid embolism, retained fetus, abortion and placenta previa which account for more than half of all causes of acute cortical necrosis. We report a case of a 34-year-old female with acute diffuse renal cortical necrosis secondary to obstetric complication followed by review of possible pathogenesis, diagnosis and management.

Page(s): 337-339

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 11, Issue: 5, Year: 2001

Keywords:

acute , Pregnancy Obstetrics Kidney cortical necrosis Kidney failure

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