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Kidney, Papilla - Necrosis - Gallery

Image of papilla necrosis in the kidney from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Kidney, Papilla - Necrosis in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. Early necrosis of the papilla shows loss of cellular detail and staining affinity.
Image of papilla necrosis in the kidney from a male F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Kidney, Papilla - Necrosis in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study. A portion of the necrotic renal papilla is sloughed off into the renal pelvis.
Image of papilla necrosis in the kidney from a female B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Kidney, Papilla - Necrosis in a female B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. There is a large area of papillary necrosis with a prominent peripheral zone of inflammation.
Image of papilla necrosis in the kidney from a male B6C3F1 mouse in a chronic study
Kidney, Papilla - Necrosis in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). Acute necrosis and inflammatory infiltrate are present.