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What Does Partial Loss Of Corticomeduliary Differentiation Mean?
Question: My mother has partial loss of corticomeduliary differentiation. What does this mean?
Brief Answer:
It indicates moderate amount of renal damage.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Jyothi BL and I will be answering your query.
On ultrasound, the kidney cortex (outer portion of kidney) and medulla (inner portion of kidney) can be differentiated due to variability in tissue architecture.
In chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus or hypertension, tissue changes with reduction of renal function can make appearance of both cortex and medulla as almost similar zones. If we are still able to appreciate partially, we call it partial loss of corticomedullary differentiation.
Controlling the underlying cause of renal damage is the treatment of choice.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
It indicates moderate amount of renal damage.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Jyothi BL and I will be answering your query.
On ultrasound, the kidney cortex (outer portion of kidney) and medulla (inner portion of kidney) can be differentiated due to variability in tissue architecture.
In chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus or hypertension, tissue changes with reduction of renal function can make appearance of both cortex and medulla as almost similar zones. If we are still able to appreciate partially, we call it partial loss of corticomedullary differentiation.
Controlling the underlying cause of renal damage is the treatment of choice.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
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