disease has location kidney disease kidney papillary necrosis A complication of kidney diseases characterized by cell death involving kidney papilla in the kidney medulla. Damages to this area may hinder the kidney to concentrate urine resulting in polyuria. Sloughed off necrotic tissue may block kidney pelvis or ureter. Necrosis of multiple renal papillae can lead to kidney failure. COHD:444409 DOID:2981 EFO:1001004 ICD9:583.7 MESH:D007681 MONDO:0006821 MedDRA:10028865 SCTID:90241004 UMLS:C0022667 necrotizing renal papillitis papillary necrosis renal papillitis necrotizing renal papilla