Paper II
2024 December (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Hyperplastic arteriosclerosis and fibrinoid necrosis are associated with

  • a) Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
  • b) Analgesic abuse
  • c) Malignant hypertension
  • d) Diabetes mellitus
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Answer

Correct answer: c) Malignant hypertension

Malignant hypertension causes accelerated vascular injury in the kidney, characterized histologically by hyperplastic (“onion-skin”) arteriosclerosis of interlobular arteries and fibrinoid necrosis of arterioles, due to the extremely high blood pressure directly damaging vessel walls.

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