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Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is the most common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the renal category (that is, AKI in which the pathology lies within the kidney itself). See the ATN image below. Photomicrograph of a renal biopsy specimen shows renal medulla, which is composed mainly of renal tubules.
Topic Overview. Intrinsic or intrarenal acute kidney injury (AKI), also called acute renal failure, occurs when direct damage to the kidneys causes a sudden loss in kidney function. The treatment of intrinsic acute kidney injury includes identifying and correcting the cause of the kidney injury. The most common causes of intrinsic acute kidney injury are acute tubular necrosis (ATN), acute glomerulonephritis (AGN), and acute interstitial nephritis (AIN).