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From Nutcracker Phenomenon to Nutcracker Syndrome: A Pictorial Review [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2021 Left renal vein (LRV) entrapment, also known as nutcracker phenomenon if it is asymptomatic, is characterized by abnormality of outflow from the LRV into the inferior vena cava (IVC) due to extrinsic LRV compression, often accompanied by demonstrable ...
Antonio Granata +6 more
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Coexistence of superior mesenteric artery syndrome and nutcracker phenomenon [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal obstruction. Nutcracker syndrome occurs as the result of external compression of the left renal vein.
Hasan Khan, MD +5 more
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Posterior nutcracker phenomenon with Down syndrome [PDF]
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2015 The patient was a 24-year-old man with a history of Down syndrome who presented himself with a 9-year history of intermittent gross painless hematuria with anemia. There were no external signs of trauma on physical examination except a pale appearance.
Eun Sil Koh +3 more
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Refractory hypertension and pelvic pain associated with nutcracker phenomenon [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2020 We represent a 35-year-old woman, with refractory hypertension and pelvic pain, and with nutcracker phenomenon diagnosed using computed tomographic angiography.
Seyed Kamaledin Hadei, MD +2 more
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Nutcracker Phenomenon and Nutcracker Syndrome [PDF]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2010 Nutcracker phenomenon refers to compression of the left renal vein, most commonly between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, with impaired blood outflow often accompanied by distention of the distal portion of the vein. The nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is the clinical equivalent of nutcracker phenomenon characterized by a complex of symptoms ...
Kurklinsky AK, Rooke TW.
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An atypical cause of vomiting: Coexisting Wilkie’s syndrome and a left renal malformation mimicking a nutcracker phenomenon—A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023 The superior mesenteric artery syndrome and nutcracker phenomenon are rare vascular disorders due to the abnormal development of the superior mesenteric artery stemming from the abdominal aorta with reduced angle (
Benayad Aourarh +9 more
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Nutcracker Phenomenon: A Rare Incidental Finding. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 The nutcracker phenomenon, or left renal vein (LRV) entrapment syndrome, occurs when there is compression of the LRV, mostly between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. Patients with nutcracker syndrome (NCS) may present with various symptoms, with the most common being hematuria, left flank pain, varicocele in males, proteinuria ...
AlQefari GB +4 more
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Left varicocele revealing a nutcracker phenomenon. [PDF]
Pan Afr Med J, 2021 A 14-year-old male adolescent, with no notable medical history presented to a medical consultation with pain and swelling in the left testicle of 5 months duration. Physical examination revealed scrotal varicosities, with small testicular volume. Doppler ultrasound (US) of the left pampiniform plexus and the renal vessels confirmed varicocele grade 3, (
Hind G, Najwa B.
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Correlation between “Nutcracker phenomenon” and venous hypertension of the lower extremities: Three case reports [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022 We report three cases of left renal vein (LRV) compression resulting in deep venous insufficiency of the lower extremities, among which two patients showed clinical symptoms in both lower extremities.
Yuji Hoshino, MD, Hiroyoshi Yokoi, MD
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Nutcracker Phenomenon with Menorrhagia in a Woman with Marfan Syndrome. [PDF]
Ann Vasc Dis, 2021 Nutcracker phenomenon (NCP) refers to left renal vein compression at the superior mesenteric artery origin involving hematuria and dysuria due to the compression of the renal venous return and pelvic congestion syndrome caused by the compression of the gonadal venous return. A leptosomatic woman (body mass index, 19 kg/m2) presented with NCP and Marfan
Sugiyama K +3 more
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