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Donna E. Hansel
Christopher J. Kane
Gladell P. Paner
Sam S. Chang Editors
The Kidney
A Comprehensive Guide
to Pathologic Diagnosis and
Management
123
The Kidney
Donna E. Hansel • Christopher J. Kane
Gladell P. Paner • Sam S. Chang
Editors
The Kidney
A Comprehensive Guide
to Pathologic Diagnosis
and Management
Editors
Donna E. Hansel, M.D., Ph.D. Christopher J. Kane, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Department of Pathology Department of Urology
University of California at San Diego University of California at San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA San Diego, CA, USA
Springer Science+Business Media LLC New York is part of Springer Science+Business Media
(www.springer.com)
Contents
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vi Contents
vii
viii Contributors
Fig. 1.1 (a) Lateral view of embryo in fourth week. (b) with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art
Transverse section demonstrating development of the uro- & Photography © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
genital ridge from the intermediate mesoderm (reprinted
Fig. 1.2 Depiction of the nephric system transitions from the cloaca. (b) Ventral view (reprinted with permission,
the fourth to fifth week. (a) Lateral illustration of embryo Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art & Photography
in the fifth week with the development of the transitory © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
pronephroi and pronephric ducts which open caudally into
aspect of the nephrogenic cord. Penetration of the and tubules, calyces, and primitive renal pelvis
metanephric mesenchyme induces the ureteric (Fig. 1.4b–d). Reciprocally, the distal end of the
bud to undergo a series of repetitive branchings, bud induces the metanephric mesenchyme to
leading to formation of the renal collecting ducts condense and form metanephric vesicles which
1 Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology of the Kidney 3
Fig. 1.3 (a) Lateral view indicating degeneration of the of the mesonephric tubules extends to meet loops of capil-
pronephros and emergence of the mesonephros. (b) laries emerging from the aorta (reprinted with permission,
Ventral view. (c) Sequential development of the meso- Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art & Photography
nephric tubules from weeks 5 to 11. (d) The medial aspect © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
will further develop into a series of metanephric During the tenth week, the metanephroi
tubules (Fig. 1.5a, b). The connection formed become functional as the distal convoluted and
between the lumens from these S-shaped meta- collecting tubules begin to adjoin. In addition, the
nephric tubules with that of the ureteric duct population of glomeruli further increases during
results in the formation of the definitive urinifer- this time up until week 32 of gestation. Nephrons
ous tubule (Fig. 1.5c). These uriniferous tubules also continue to form with approximately two
will further differentiate into proximal convoluted million nephrons present in each kidney at term.
tubules, distal convoluted tubules, and the neph- Between weeks 6 and 9, the kidneys withdraw
ron loop including descending and ascending from the pelvis and ascend along either side of
nephron loops (Fig. 1.5d). the aorta to reach their permanent location along
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Fig. 1.4 Metanephros development from the ureteric bud nephric mesenchyme (reprinted with permission,
and metanephrogenic blastema. (a) Lateral view of an Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art & Photography
embryo in the fifth week of development. (b–d) Sequential © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
branching of the ureteric bud as it penetrates the meta-
Fig. 1.5 Development of nephrons. (a) The distal end of ureteric duct, will form the uriniferous tubules (reprinted
the ureteric bud develops into a series of metanephric with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art
tubules. (b–d) These S-shaped structures, along with the & Photography © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
6 J.M. McBride
Fig. 1.6 Ventral abdominopelvic view of embryo from region of the posterior abdominal wall (reprinted with
weeks 6 to 9. (a–d) The kidneys ascend alongside of the permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art &
aorta to reach their permanent location in the lumbar Photography © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
1 Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology of the Kidney 7
from vertebral levels TXII–LIII. The right kidney costodiaphragmatic recess, eleventh rib (left kid-
occupies a position slightly lower due to its rela- ney only), twelfth rib, subcostal nerve, ilioingui-
tionship with the liver superiorly. Conversely, the nal nerve, and iliohypogastric nerve (Fig. 1.8b).
left kidney rests slightly closer to the midline, has
a narrower profile, and is somewhat longer. On its
medial surface, the kidneys are occupied by blood Fascial Contributions
vessels, nerves, lymphatics, and the renal pelvis
entering and exiting the concave-shaped hilum The retroperitoneal connective tissue is orga-
which faces anteriorly and medially. nized around the kidneys to form interchanging
layers of fascia and adipose tissue. In immediate
contact with the kidney is the renal capsule, a
Adjacent Structures fibrous layer which encapsulates the kidney, but
it is histologically distinct from the renal paren-
Due to their position in the paravertebral gutters chyma. Surrounding the renal capsule is the peri-
along the posterior abdominal wall, the kidneys nephric (perirenal) fat, an accumulation of
are in contact with the surfaces of several struc- adipose tissue from the extraperitoneal fatty layer
tures directly or through an intervening layer of (Fig. 1.9). Adjacent to the anterolateral aspect of
peritoneum. Anteriorly, the left kidney is related the kidney and enclosing the perinephric fat are
to the spleen, suprarenal gland, stomach, two layers extending from transversalis fascia
pancreas, jejunum, descending colon, and left that surround the kidney and are referred to as
colic flexure (Fig. 1.8a). Alternatively, the renal (Gerota’s) fascia. Towards the midline, the
anterior surface of the right kidney is related to anterior layer of renal fascia adjoins to the con-
the liver, suprarenal gland, small intestine, right nective tissue of the inferior vena cava, aorta, or
colic flexure, and descending part of the duode- anterior layer from the opposing side. The poste-
num. Posteriorly, both kidneys are related to the rior layer of renal fascia travels medially to adjoin
psoas major muscle, quadratus lumborum mus- to the fascia covering the anterior surface of the
cle, transversus abdominis muscle, diaphragm, psoas major muscle. In addition to covering the
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kidney, renal fascia also encapsulates the supra- aorta between vertebral levels LI and LII (Fig.
renal gland superiorly; however, an intervening 1.10). Comparatively, the right renal artery
septum ordinarily separates the two structures. A emerges from the aorta slightly more superior
final outermost layer of adipose tissue, paraneph- and passes posterior to the inferior vena cava as it
ric fat, is found posteriorly and lateral to the kid- extends towards the kidney. As they course
ney residing between the posterior layer of renal towards the kidney, the renal arteries give off sev-
fascia and transversalis fascia. eral nonrenal branches which perfuse the adja-
cent renal capsule, ureters, and suprarenal glands.
Just prior to reaching the renal hilum, they divide
Arterial Supply, Venous Drainage, into five segmental arteries: superior/apical,
and Lymphatics anterosuperior, anteroinferior, inferior, and
posterior. These terminal arteries are responsible
The renal arteries are the primary arterial supply for perfusing corresponding regions of the kid-
to the kidneys and extend off of the abdominal ney. Clinically, this allows for identification of
1 Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology of the Kidney 9
Fig. 1.9 Illustration of fascia and adipose tissue surrounding the kidney (reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic
Center for Medical Art & Photography © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
surgically resectable renal segments as the seg- line (Fig. 1.11). Due to the positioning of the
mental branches exhibit very little anastomotic inferior vena cava, the left renal vein is longer in
properties. Accessory renal arteries may also be length and passes anterior to the aorta and poste-
present, originating directly from the abdominal rior to the descending segment of the superior
aorta to enter the hilum or other level (extrahilar mesenteric artery. This vascular relationship can
arteries) of the kidney. be significantly compromised with the develop-
Positioned anterior to the renal arteries are the ment of an aneurysm in either the aorta or supe-
renal veins that arise from several small branches rior mesenteric artery.
exiting the renal hilum. Both veins converge on Lymphatic drainage from the kidneys, ureters,
the inferior vena cava residing just right of mid- and suprarenal glands all coalesce into the left
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Fig. 1.10 Arterial supply to the kidney (reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art &
Photography © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
and right lateral lumbar (caval or aortic) nodes Histology of the Kidney
(Fig. 1.12). These nodes are located near the
source of the renal arteries bilaterally [2]. Renal Capsule
overlying cortex which is subdivided into an collagenous fibers which surround blood vessels,
outer cortex and a juxtamedullary cortex sitting large papillary ducts, and glomerular capsules.
adjacent to the medullary pyramids (Fig. 1.14).
Within each kidney, 8–12 conical-shaped medul- Cortex
lary pyramids exist with their bases directed In the fresh state, the cortex appears brownish
towards the overlying cortex. Between each pyra- red, a coloring indicative of the extensive blood
mid, a segment of cortex interjects to form a renal flow passing through the complex network of
column (of Bertin). The association of the medul- vasculature. Every minute, the kidneys receive
lary pyramids and their surrounding cortical tis- approximately 20 % of the cardiac output, with
sue constitute a renal lobe, with the total number 90 % directed towards the cortex and 10 % to the
of lobes in the kidney determined by the number medulla. Populating the cortex are renal corpus-
of pyramids present. Another level of organiza- cles and various segments of the tubule system
tion of kidney parenchyma is the lobule which including convoluted and straight tubules of the
consists of a central medullary ray and the corti- nephron, collecting tubules, and collecting ducts
cal tissue surrounding it. Interstitial tissue (Fig. 1.15). The renal corpuscle represents the
throughout the parenchyma is extremely scarce, initial, dilated portion of the nephron. Closer
consisting mostly of reticular tissue and some examination of this sphere-shaped structure
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reveals an accompanying capillary system known of a central medullary ray and surrounding corti-
as the glomerulus. Situated between areas of cal tissue. Within the medullary pyramids are
renal corpuscles and their closely approximated straight tubules and collecting ducts which are
convoluted and collecting tubules are areas of accompanied by the vasa recta, a capillary net-
medullary rays which consist of straight tubules work oriented in parallel to the tubules and ducts.
of the nephrons and collecting ducts. The medullary pyramids are divided into an outer
and inner medulla with the inner segment ori-
Medulla ented towards the apical end or papilla. Each of
The medulla consists of 8–12 conical-shaped these divisions contains specific segments of the
medullary pyramids and intervening areas of cor- nephron. The inner medulla contains the descend-
tical tissue referred to as renal columns (Fig. ing thin limbs, ascending thin limbs, and inner
1.14). These structures contain the same cortical medullary collecting ducts. The outer medulla is
structures as described previously but are further subdivided into an outer stripe with proxi-
regarded as part of the medulla. Organizationally, mal straight tubules, distal straight tubules, and
the medullary pyramid and its surrounding corti- outer medullary collecting ducts and an inner
cal tissue constitute a lobe of the kidney, with stripe with descending thin limbs, distal straight
8–12 lobes present in a human kidney. Each lobe tubules, and outer medullary collecting ducts.
is further subdivided into lobules which consist The collecting ducts open into a perforated region
1 Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology of the Kidney 13
Fig. 1.13 Sympathetic innervation to the kidneys (reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art
& Photography © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
of the papilla known as the area cribrosa. Each afferent and efferent arteriole, as well as a urinary
papilla projects into a cup-like minor calyx which pole in which the proximal tubule arises. Lining
is an extension of the renal pelvis. the lumen of the capillaries is a layer of fenes-
trated simple squamous endothelium, with fenes-
trations spanning 60–100 nm. Immediately
Renal Corpuscle adjacent to the basement membrane of the capil-
lary wall is the visceral layer of Bowman’s cap-
The renal corpuscles consist of a tuft of glomeru- sule. It is comprised of podocytes or visceral
lar capillaries surrounded by the visceral and epithelial cells which give off primary processes
parietal layers of Bowman’s capsule (Fig. 1.16a, and then secondary processes called pedicels or
b). Each corpuscle has a vascular pole with an foot processes (Fig. 1.17). As the foot processes
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Fig. 1.14 Depiction of kidney structure in the hemisected kidney (reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center
for Medical Art & Photography © 2015. All Rights Reserved)
interdigitate with one another around the capil- the structure and support of the glomerular filtra-
lary, filtration slits with a diameter of 20–25 nm tion barrier. While the primary role of mesangial
are formed. Each slit is covered by a filtration slit cells is phagocytosis and structural support, they
diaphragm to limit the passage of smaller mole- also proliferate in response to glomerular injury.
cules. Together, the capillary endothelium, glo- In addition, these cells retain contractile proper-
merular basement membrane, and the visceral ties which allow them to regulate glomerular dis-
layer of Bowman’s capsule form the filtration tension in response to increases in blood
apparatus of the kidney. Surrounding these struc- pressure.
tures is the external or parietal layer of Bowman’s
capsule. This layer consists of simple squamous
epithelium supported by an indistinct basement Nephron
membrane.
Between the loops of the glomerular capillar- Functionally, the nephron is responsible for the
ies and around the vascular pole are mesangial production of urine. In humans, there are approx-
cells which play a significant role in maintaining imately two million nephrons present in each kid-
1 Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology of the Kidney 15
ney. The initial segment is comprised of the renal through the cortex before entering the medullary
corpuscle with its glomerulus and surrounding ray as the proximal straight tubule or thick
renal or Bowman’s capsule (Fig. 1.15). Blood descending limb of the loop of Henle to enter the
entering the glomerular capillary loops passes medulla (Fig. 1.15). Continuing as the thin
first through an afferent arteriole and then drains descending limb, within the medulla it makes a
from the efferent arteriole, both of which are turn to head back towards the cortex as the thin
located at the vascular pole of Bowman’s cap- ascending limb. Entering the medullary ray of the
sule. On the opposite side of the renal corpuscle cortex, it transitions into the distal straight tubule
is the urinary pole, where the proximal convo- or thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle.
luted tubule originates. The remaining tubular After leaving the medullary ray, the distal straight
segments of the nephron include the proximal tubule makes contact with the vascular pole of its
thick segment, thin segment, and distal thick renal corpuscle. The epithelial cells of the tubule
segment. near the afferent arteriole of the glomerulus are
modified to form the macula densa. After leaving
Nephron Tubules the corpuscle, the tubule becomes the distal con-
As mentioned previously, the proximal convo- voluted tubule which empties into a collecting
luted tubule represents the initial tubule segment duct within the medullary ray by way of an
stemming from the urinary pole of the renal cor- arched collecting tubule or connecting tubule
puscle. This segment takes a tortuous course (Fig. 1.15).
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Fig. 1.17 Transmission electron micrograph of a glomer- the endothelium of the fenestrated glomerular capillary
ular capillary and neighboring podocyte. Pedicels (Pe) of (courtesy of Jesus Macias, University of California at San
the podocyte rest on the basement membrane adjacent to Diego)
are absorbed within the proximal convoluted the level of the thin ascending limb. The thin
tubule. In addition, the proximal convoluted ascending limb is also impermeable to water.
tubule also reabsorbs glucose, amino acids, and Transitioning into the distal straight tubule,
polypeptides. the cells lining the lumen exhibit a cuboidal
shape, fewer microvilli, extensive basolateral
Loop of Henle plications, and numerous basal located mito-
With a less prominent role in reabsorption, the chondria. At this level, NaCl is actively pumped
cuboidal-shaped cells of the proximal straight out of the nephron lumen and into the medul-
tubule have a much shorter brush border and lary interstitium. Near the vascular pole, the
smaller, less intricate basal domain and randomly cells of the straight tubule take on a columnar
oriented mitochondria. The thin segment is lined shape and are more numerous. As the cells
with simple squamous epithelium with cells fur- appear crowded and somewhat overlapping,
ther subdivided at the electron microscopy level this area is referred to as the macula densa, a
into types I–IV based on contact with neighbor- component of the juxtaglomerular apparatus.
ing cells, abundance of intracellular organelles, The distal convoluted tubule is the continuation
as well as the presence and morphology of micro- of the distal straight tubule within the cortical
villi. At the level of the descending thin limb, labyrinth. It is similar in structure and appear-
water passively diffuses out to the interstitial ance. Exchange of Na+ and K+ at this level is
space, while a small amount of NaCl and urea mediated through aldosterone secreted by the
enters into the nephron lumen. In contrast, NaCl adrenal glands. Under this influence, Na+ is
passively diffuses out to the interstitial space at reabsorbed and K+ is secreted.
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Collecting Tubules and Ducts abundant and exhibit a dark staining cytoplasm.
These cells secrete H+ or bicarbonate and thus
Connecting to the distal convoluted tubules are play an important role in acid–base balance.
collecting tubules (Fig. 1.18) which then transi-
tion into collecting ducts. Both of these structures
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Polycystic Kidney Disease
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Shreyas S. Joshi, Gladell P. Paner,
and Sam S. Chang
PLATE VII.
1
In actual practice the positive carbon is made
double the thickness of the negative, so that the
two consume at about the same rate.
The arc lamp is largely used for the illumination of wide streets,
public squares, railway stations, and the exteriors of theatres, music-
halls, picture houses, and large shops. The intense brilliancy of the
light produced may be judged from the accompanying photographs
(Plate IX.), which were taken entirely by the light of the arc lamps.
Still more powerful arc lamps are constructed for use in lighthouses.
The illuminating power of some of these lamps is equal to that of
hundreds of thousands of candles, and the light, concentrated by
large reflectors, is visible at distances varying from thirty to one
hundred miles.
Arc lamps are also largely used for lighting interiors, such as
large showrooms, factories or workshops. For this kind of lighting the
dazzling glare of the outdoor lamp would be very objectionable and
harmful to the eyes, so methods of indirect lighting are employed to
give a soft and pleasant light. Most of the light in the arc lamp comes
from the positive carbon, and for ordinary outdoor lighting this carbon
is placed above the negative carbon. In lamps for interior lighting the
arrangement is frequently reversed, so that the positive carbon is
below. Most of the light is thus directed upwards, and if the ceiling is
fairly low and of a white colour the rays are reflected by it, and a soft
and evenly diffused lighting is the result. Some light comes also from
the negative carbon, and those downward rays are reflected to the
ceiling by a reflector placed beneath the lamp. Where the ceiling is
very high or of an unsuitable colour, a sort of artificial ceiling in the
shape of a large white reflector is placed above the lamp to produce
the same effect. Sometimes the lamp is arranged so that part of the
light is reflected to the ceiling, and part transmitted directly through a
semi-transparent reflector below the lamp. The composition of the
light of the arc lamp is very similar to that of sunlight, and by the use
of such lamps the well-known difficulty of judging and matching
colours by artificial light is greatly reduced. This fact is of great value
in drapery establishments, and the arc lamp has proved a great
success for lighting rooms used for night painting classes.
The powerful searchlights used by warships are arc lamps
provided with special arrangements for projecting the light in any
direction. A reflector behind the arc concentrates the light and sends
it out as a bundle of parallel rays, and the illuminating power is such
that a good searchlight has a working range of nearly two miles in
clear weather. According to the size of the projector, the illumination
varies from about 3000 to 30,000 or 40,000 candle-power. For some
purposes, such as the illuminating of narrow stretches of water, a
wider beam is required, and this is obtained by a diverging lens
placed in front of the arc. In passing through this lens the light is
dispersed or spread out to a greater or less extent according to the
nature of the lens. Searchlights are used in navigating the Suez
Canal by night, for lighting up the buoys along the sides of the canal.
The ordinary form of searchlight does this quite well, but at the same
time it illuminates equally an approaching vessel, so that the pilot on
this vessel is dazzled by the blinding glare. To avoid this dangerous
state of things a split reflector is used, which produces two separate
beams with a dark space between them. In this way the sides of the
canal are illuminated, but the light is not thrown upon oncoming
vessels, so that the pilots can see clearly.
Glass reflectors are much more efficient than metallic ones, but
they have the disadvantage of being easily put out of action by
gunfire. This defect is remedied by protecting the glass reflector by a
screen of wire netting. This is secured at the back of the reflector,
and even if the glass is shattered to a considerable extent, as by a
rifle bullet, the netting holds it together, and keeps it quite
serviceable. Reflectors protected in this way are not put out of action
by even two or three shots fired through them. Searchlight arcs and
reflectors are enclosed in metal cylinders, which can be moved in
any direction, vertically or horizontally.
In the arc lamps already described, a large proportion of the light
comes from the incandescent carbon electrodes. About the year
1901 an American electrician, Mr. P. C. Hewitt, brought out an arc
lamp in which the electrodes took no part in producing the light, the
whole of which came from a glowing stream of mercury vapour. This
lamp, under the name of the Cooper-Hewitt mercury vapour lamp,
has certain advantages over other electric illuminants, and it has
come into extensive use.
Fig. 22.—Sketch of Mercury Vapour Lamp.