label: Renal cortical necrosis
label_lc: renal cortical necrosis
description: "Patchy or diffuse ischemic destruction of all the elements of renal cortex resulting from significantly diminished renal arterial perfusion. Coagulative necrosis may be present, involving all tubular segments and glomeruli. Nuclei may be pale and pyknotic, or may no longer be apparent. Thrombi may be present in vessels at the edge of the infarct."