HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF KIDNEY LESIONS IN NEPHRECTOMIES AND AUTOPSIES.

Chethan K; Shashikala P; Deepti Pruthvi; Kavita G. U.

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF KIDNEY LESIONS IN NEPHRECTOMIES AND AUTOPSIES.

Chethan K, Shashikala P, Deepti Pruthvi, Kavita G. U.

Abstract :

Introduction: Nephrectomy is one of the commonest surgical procedure in urology, indicated in patients with irreversible renal damage from chronic infection, obstruction, trauma, calculus and renal dysplasia. Kidney specimen from autopsy are sent routinely to look for morphological changes in unnatural death like drowning, poisoning, snake bite, road traffic accidents and natural death like cardiac failure. Hence this study was undertaken to know the histomorphological pattern of kidney lesions in autopsy and nephrectomy specimens and to categorize the various lesions encountered. Materials and Methods: This study was a retrospective study conducted over a period of three years in the department of Pathology which included nephrectomy specimens and specimens from medicolegal autopsies. Results: A total of 28 kidney cases were studied. Age of the individuals ranged from 10 to 80 years. Acute tubular necrosis was seen in 35.71 % and chronic pyelonephritis was seen in32.14 % Conclusion: Renal lesions are responsible for a great deal of morbidity and knowing about these lesions helps in early identification and prevention of progression of the disease. Histomorphological study of kidney lesions should be done thoroughly to know the cause of death and also prognosis and treatment.