Severe right kidney atrophy in a cat with apparent compensatory left kidney hypertrophy. On the right, the cut surface of the right kidney can be seen exhibiting cortical irregularity and proportional medullary atrophy. Below, note how the left kidney shows no significant changes. Instead, the surrounding adipose tissue made the kidney appear larger than normal.

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
  
  Portuguese	  English

 

 

Copyright © 2001 by MC Peleteiro. M Pinho & JS Orvalho

design by R Noiva