BILATERAL CORTICAL NECROSIS OF THE KIDNEYS FOLLOWING TREATMENT OF AN UNUSUAL CASE OF HEART BLOCK

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Case Reports1 June 1951BILATERAL CORTICAL NECROSIS OF THE KIDNEYS FOLLOWING TREATMENT OF AN UNUSUAL CASE OF HEART BLOCKDAVID E. HAFT, M.D., JOHN T. PRIOR, M.D.DAVID E. HAFT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN T. PRIOR, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-34-6-1483 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBilateral necrosis of the renal cortex, which presents such a distinct clinical and striking pathologic picture, was first recognized by Juhel-Renoy1 in 1886 in a young female with scarlet fever. Of the approximately 100 cases that have been reported to date, one-half have occurred in association with pregnancy, the rest in a variety of situations, including acute infections and alcoholism.2 It is not within the scope of this paper to discuss the symptomatology, pathology and clinical course of bilateral cortical necrosis. These considerations have been excellently reviewed by Ash3 and more recently by Duff and More.2A short time ago...Bibliography1. Juhel-Renoy E: De l'anurie precoce scarlatineuse, Arch. gén. de méd. 17: 385-410, 1886. Google Scholar2. DuffMore GR: Bilateral cortical necrosis of the kidneys, Am. J. M. Sc. 201: 428-450, 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. Ash G: Bilateral cortical necrosis of the kidneys (angioneurotic edema), Am. J. M. Sc. 185: 71-86, 1933. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. TruetaBarclayFranklinDanielPritchard JAHPM: Studies on the renal circulation, 1947, Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Ill. Google Scholar5. PennerBernheim AA: Acute ischemic necrosis of the kidney, Arch. Path. 30: 465-480, 1940. Google Scholar6. Byrom F: Morbid effects of vasopressin on the organs and vessels of rats, J. Path. and Bact. 45: 1-16, 1937. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. Black-SchafferHiebertKerby BTG: Experimental study of purpuric meningococcemia in relation to the Schwartzman phenomenon, with discussion of meningococcic purpura, the Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome and bilateral renal cortical necrosis, Arch. Path. 43: 28-54, 1947. Google Scholar8. HowkinsMcLaughlinDaniel JCP: Neuronal damage from temporary cardiac arrest, Lancet, 1: 488-492, 1946. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. WeinbergerGibbonGibbon LMJ: Temporary arrest of the circulation to the central nervous system, Arch. Neurol. and Psychiat. 43: 615-634, 961-986, 1940. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. ScarffKeele RC: The effects of temporary occlusion of the renal circulation in the rabbit, Brit. J. Exper. Path. 24: 147-149, 1943. Google Scholar11. Levine S: Clinical heart disease, 1948, W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. Google Scholar12. Gilchrist A: The action of atropine in complete heart block, Quart. J. Med. 2: 483-498, 1933. Google Scholar13. Gilchrist A: The action of adrenalin in complete heart block, Quart. J. Med. 2: 499-519, 1933. Google Scholar14. SpainCathcart DR: Heart block caused by fat infiltration of the interventricular septum (cor adiposum), Am. Heart J. 32: 659-664, 1946. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Syracuse, New York*Received for publication July 16, 1949.From the Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Syracuse University College of Medicine, Syracuse, New York. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAkutes NierenversagenDie symmetrische Nierenrindennekrose des LaborschweinsA Case of Renal Cortical Necrosis Probably Caused by a Human Equivalent of the Shwartzman ReactionRenal cortical necrosis�ber das Sanarelli-Shwartzman-Ph�nomen (sog. generalisierte Shwartzman-Ph�nomen) des MenschenBilateral renal cortical necrosis 1 June 1951Volume 34, Issue 6Page: 1483-1491KeywordsAlcoholsClinical pathologyElectrocardiographyHeartKidneysNecrosisPhotographyPregnancyScarlet fever Issue Published: 1 June 1951 PDF DownloadLoading ...