Renal Papillary Necrosis in Diabetes

Radiological demonstration of renal papillary necrosis in sickle-cell anaemia.

“…However, the reports of Rony (1961) and Harrow (1965) would seem to indicate that this is not so, since infection is superimposed on papillary necrosis and not vice versa. The control of infection prevents the rapid deterioration of renal function.…”