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Pathology Kidney e17b3f39

Flea bitten appearance of the kidney is seen in -

A
Malignant hypertension
B
Benign hypertension
C
Chronic pyelonephritis
D
Diabetes mellitus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Malignant hypertension Causes of flea - bitten kidney -o Malignant hypertensiono RPGNo TTPo Acute poststreptococcal GNo HUSo PANo Infective endocarditis/subacuteo Wegener's granulomatosisbacterial endocarditiso Henoch - scholoin purpuraCauses of Granular contracted kidney -o Chronic glomerulonephritis (symmetric)o Chronic pyelonephritis (asymmetric)o Benign Nephrosclerosis (Symmetric)Sometimes, Diabetes too can cause granular contracted kidney.

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