disease has location kidney disorder kidney papillary necrosis https://www.malacards.org/card/kidney_papillary_necrosis MESH:D007681 renal papillitis necrotizing MONDO:0006821 MedDRA:10028865 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. ICD9:583.7 MEDGEN:7212 SCTID:90241004 DOID:2981 UMLS:C0022667 renal papilla