A 68-year-old man presents for repair of an abdominal aoic aneurysm. Severe complicated atherosclerosis is noted at surgery, prompting concern for embolism of atheromatous material to the kidneys and other organs. If the patient were to develop a renal coical infarct as a result of surgery, which of the following would be the most likely outcome?

A large infarct of the kidney will heal by fibrosis (scar formation). The regenerative capacity of renal tissue is maximal in coical tubules, less in medullary tubules, and nonexistent in glomeruli. -Chronic inflammation (choice A) precedes scar formation. -Granulomatous inflammation (choice B) is not a complication of renal coical infarction. -Hemangiomas (choice C) are common benign tumors of endothelial cells that usually occur in the skin.