Renal papillary necrosis: relapsing form associated with alcoholism.
Described is a patient with recurrent renal papillary necrosis and chronic alcoholism as a possible precipitating factor. The case also demonstrates excellent recovery of renal function, despite considerable scarring of the parenchyma secondary to repeated episodes of sloughing of the papillae.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000473:pathology*; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence