Definition : A form of acute kidney disease characterized by necrosis of the renal papillae. It
is most frequently associated with diabetes mellitus because of the severe vascular
disease present in the arteries and capillaries, particularly in the kidney. There
is usually a large component of infection present, and in non-diabetics pyelonephritis
and obstructive uropathy are the usual etiologic agents. [MeSH];
A form of acute kidney disease characterized by necrosis of the renal papillae. It
is most frequently associated with diabetes mellitus because of the severe vascular
disease present in the arteries and capillaries, particularly in the kidney. There
is usually a large component of infection present, and in non-diabetics pyelonephritis
and obstructive uropathy are the usual etiologic agents. [MeSH]