Common pathological changes seen in kidney in benign hypeension are –
Correct Answer: Fibronoid necrosis
Description: Ans is 'a' i.e., Hyaline AeriosclerosisBenign hypeension o In benign hypeension, the pathological change affecting the kidney is hyaline aeriosclerosis.o Hyaline aeriosclerosis is seen in patients who are hypeensive for an extended period of time (blood pressure, 150/90 mmhg) but whose hypeension has not progressed to a malignant form.Pathology of the kidney in Hyaline aeriosclerosis ?Gross appearance :o There is bilateral symmeteric reduction in the size of kidneys.o The renal surface has fine even granularity and there is uniform thinning of the renal coex.Histological changes :o The larger vessels like other organs show atherosclerotic changes.o Characteristic pathological changes appear in the afferent aerioles. Which shows thickened walls due to deposition of homogeneous eosinophilic material (hyaline aeriosclerosis).o In addition to aeriolar hyalinization, the interlobular and arcuate aeries exhibit a characteristic lesion that consists of medial cystic necrosis.
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