Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Renal interstitial edema
HP:0032637
What it means
Edema is characterized but the acute swelling of the stroma, with expansion of the interstitial space without the a concurrent increase in interstitial cells or extracellular matrix. Histologically this change is appreciated as interstitial areas of lower optical density.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Renal interstitial oedema
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