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acute renal cortical necrosis
Etiology:
- pregnancy
Pathology:
1) fibrin thrombi in glomerular capillaries
2) glomerular necrosis
Clinical manifestations:
- anuria & hematuria or the presence of oliguria for > 1 week suggest acute cortical necrosis
Laboratory:
- renal biopsy (rarely necessary)
Management:
1) supportive
2) prognosis poor
Specific
acute renal failure in pregnancy
General
renal cortical necrosis
References
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998