Atrophy Dysfunctional

The word “atrophy” comes to us from the Greek language “atrophia”, translated as “withering of an organ” or “reduction of an organ”. In other words, in this case we are dealing with a serious complication after some disease, for example, kidney atrophy as a result of chronic pyelonephritis - a pathological process that develops due to the death of a significant number of nephrons (cells that perform a cleansing function), while the kidneys cannot function fully. By the way, earlier scientist Fucus Breus called this atrophic tissue a “tail”, an appendage, since it became the site of death of unnecessary structures.\n\n**Dysfunctional atypical changes in the kidneys** are the proliferation of connective tissue lining the organs, but at the same time replacement occurs and loss of functioning nephrons, tissue becomes less dense, and internal organs lose volume and structural integrity. Such changes are called organ dysfunction. This means that their physiological activity is disrupted and their performance changes.\n\nThe most pronounced signs are a decrease in the size of the kidneys, a decrease or increase in density and echogenicity (i.e., the ability to reflect ultrasound radiation). Seals can be found in the area of ​​the renal pelvis and ureter, less often in vascular structures.\n\ndisfuncyonel (dysfunctional) organ sluggishness of body functions. There are many examples of chronic diseases with extensive organ atrophy - these are pathologies of the heart, liver, connective tissue, kidneys, and lungs. Various types of inflammatory diseases are associated with excessive cell destruction followed by replacement of atrophic tissue, which is connective tissue consisting mainly of