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Segmental arterial ischaemia or infarction of kidney due to dissection

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Link to WHO Definition

Segmental arterial ischaemia or infarction of kidney due to dissection – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1192687327

A condition characterised by a restriction in arterial blood supply to segments of the kidney due to a tear within the wall of a blood vessel. This causes in a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism and results in the death of kidney tissue cells.