title: Bisphosphonate-induced bilateral acute renal cortical necrosis.
abstract: Renal cortical necrosis (RCN), a rare cause of renal failure in which there is death of the renal cortex but sparing of the medulla, is a catastrophic entity with high mortality. Its incidence and severity are higher in developing countries, mostly due to pregnancy-related complications. This paper presents the case of a 65-year-old woman who had bilateral renal cortical necrosis caused by bisphosphonate medication that was diagnosed by CT scan during the acute initial phase of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hocaoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karahasanoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Behlul
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Igus
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology at Afvon Kocatepe University, Afvon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehtap Beker
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Acay
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Inci