- 12.Kidney and Urinary System
- ★(10)Nephrosclerosis(benign nephrosclerosis)
Gross image, Benign nephrosclerosis (left: uncut surface, right: cut surface): The kidney is small due to atrophy and the surface has innumerable, fine granulations (red arrows). The cut surface shows slight cortical atrophy (white arrows). Section of the renal artery demonstrates arteriosclerosis evidenced by a slight yellowish discoloration (blue arrow).
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