exudates and Kidney-Papillary-Necrosis

Six hundred and one intravenous Urograms (IVU) done at the General Hospital, Kuala Trengganu from 1981 to 1985 were reviewed retrospectively for Renal Papillary Necrosis (RPN). It was found that 1.3% of IVUs had RPN. There was a higher incidence of RPN amongst males as compared to females. RPN occurred more commonly in the younger age groups.

Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Female; Humans; Incidence; Kidney Papillary Necrosis; Malaysia; Male; Medical Records; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics; Child; Diabetes Complications; Female; Humans; Kidney Papillary Necrosis; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Radiography

Seven cases of analgesic nephropathy due to excessive ingestion of paracetamol are reported. None of these patients had been taking any other analgesic. All had radiological features of papillary necrosis. With the increasing use of paracetamol as a mild analgesic it is necessary to be aware of the possibility that paracetamol may induce analgesic nephropathy.

Topics: Acetaminophen; Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Kidney Diseases; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Kidney Function Tests; Kidney Papillary Necrosis; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Substance-Related Disorders; Urography

Topics: Adult; Aged; Analgesics; Female; Humans; Kidney; Kidney Diseases; Kidney Papillary Necrosis; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Radiography