Brewer infarcts are a histological finding found in renal disease. They can indicate
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Brewer infarcts — Brew·er infarcts (brooґər) [George Emerson Brewer, American surgeon, 1861–1939] see under infarct … Medical dictionary
Brewer infarcts — dark red, wedge shaped areas, resembling infarcts, seen on section of a kidney in pyelonephritis … Medical dictionary
Brewer — George E., U.S. surgeon, 1861–1939. See B. infarcts, under infarct … Medical dictionary
Infarct — An area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen. For example, in a myocardial infarction there is death of myocardial (heart muscle) tissue due to sudden (acute) deprivation of circulating blood. This is usually caused by arteriosclerosis… … Medical dictionary
