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Renal segmental hypoplasia
General
- Partial renal atrophy.
- May be the cause of hypertension in a younger individual.[2]
Etiology:
- Acquired versus congenital.[1]
Gross
- Focal parenchymal loss.
Microscopic
Features:
- Fibrosis.
- Lack of renal parenchyma.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arant, BS.; Sotelo-Avila, C.; Bernstein, J. (Dec 1979). "Segmental "hypoplasia" of the kidney (Ask-Upmark).". J Pediatr 95 (6): 931-9. PMID 501498.
- ↑ Babin, J.; Sackett, M.; Delage, C.; Lebel, M. (Apr 2005). "The Ask-Upmark kidney: a curable cause of hypertension in young patients.". J Hum Hypertens 19 (4): 315-6. doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001822. PMID 15647775.