title: Renal papillary necrosis associated with acute pancreatitis.
abstract: A case of acute renal failure with renal papillary necrosis due to acute pancreatitis is described. The association of renal papillary necrosis with acute pancreatitis has not been previously recorded, and the possible mechanisms for the production of renal papillary necrosis in this entity are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*