The characteristic feature of benign nephrosclerosis is
Correct Answer: Leather grain appearance
Description: Benign nephrosclerosis Malignant nephrosclerosisAge group Elderly Younger individuals Gross Grain leather appearance-Fine granularity over coical surfaceFlea bitten appearance-Pinpoint petechial hemorrhage over coical surfaceMicroscopyHyaline aeriosclerosis, subcapsular scars Fibrinoid necrosis and onion skinning appearance of aeriolesClinical features Mild proteinuria. GFR normal Renal failure, BP >200/120,papilloedema, retinal hemorrhages and encephalopathy (Ref: Robbins 8/e p949)
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