In our paper 5 cases of sickle-cell disease are presented in which x-ray identification of renal papillary necrosis of the medullary type has been made. Case Reports Case 1.

Renal and bladder ultrasound examination can rule out bleeding from a stone or tumor and diagnose RPN ... (1976) Renal papillary necrosis in sickle cell hemoglobinopathies.

Dystrophic medullary nephrocalcinosis can also be seen with papillary necrosis and chronic pyelonephritis. ... Medullary sponge kidney is a congenital disorder entailing renal medullary ductal ...

DURING the past ten years many reports have appeared describing the association of chronic interstitial nephritis and renal papillary necrosis with chronic ingestion of phenacetin-containing ...