Orthostatic proteinuria due to inferior vena cava interruption without nutcracker phenomenon in an old obese female: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC Nephrology, 2023 Background Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) caused by left renal vein (LRV) entrapment, is one of the most common causes of orthostatic proteinuria. In stereotype, orthostatic proteinuria is often accompanied by left renal vein obstruction and is found in young
Liling Lin +5 more
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Coexisting nutcracker phenomenon and refractory hypertension in a patient with IgA nephropathy: A case report and literature review [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical MessageThe entrapment of the left renal vein (LRV) may contribute to changes in hemodynamics within kidney and could also be associated with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Although the relationship between the nutcracker phenomenon and IgAN has not
Fengmei Wang +6 more
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Nutcracker phenomenon in IgA nephropathy. [PDF]
Clin Kidney J, 2014 IgA nephropathy is the most common cause of idiopathic glomerulonephritis in the developed world. Although this disorder was initially thought to follow a benign course, it is now recognized that slow progression to end-stage renal disease occurs in up to 50% of affected patients.
Imai N, Shirai S, Shibagaki Y, Kimura K.
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An Unusual Course of Segmental Renal Artery Displays a Rare Case of Hilar Nutcracker Phenomenon [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2015 Nutcracker phenomenon or renal vein entrapment is classically seen as a compression of renal vein in between abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery with patients being asymptomatic or clinically manifested in the form of nutcracker syndrome as ...
Devendra A. Sawant, Thomas F. Moore
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A Model Example: Coexisting Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome and the Nutcracker Phenomenon [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2015 Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare cause of gastrointestinal obstruction, caused by external compression of the third part of the duodenum by the SMA.
Rebecca Nunn +4 more
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Variations of nutcracker phenomenon: A cadaveric and computed tomography angiographic study
National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2023 Introduction: The nutcracker phenomenon (NCP) (or the left renal vein [LRV] entrapment) focuses on the constriction of the LRV. It occurs commonly between the abdominal aorta (AA) and the superior mesenteric artery.
Anisha Nautiyal +8 more
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Case Report: A rare coexistence with severe aortic root dilatation and nutcracker phenomenon in pediatric Marfan syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsMarfan syndrome (MFS) is a multisystem connective tissue disorder affecting the cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal systems. We report a case of a 13.5-year-old boy who presented with excessive linear growth.
Xiaoyu Qiao +11 more
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Unique Nutcracker Phenomenon Involving the Right Renal Artery and Portal Venous System [PDF]
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine, 2014 The nutcracker phenomenon is usually caused by compression of the left renal vein by the superior mesenteric artery anteriorly and the aorta posteriorly, although variations of this anatomy have previously been reported.
Maximilian Stephens +2 more
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A Rare Case of Coexisting Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome and Nutcracker Phenomenon [PDF]
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2017 NA
Philips G. Michae +2 more
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Retroperitoneal Lipoma Presenting with Nutcracker-Like Phenomenon [PDF]
Case Reports in Urology, 2013 Retroperitoneal lipoma presenting with a nutcracker-like phenomenon is extremely rare. I experienced a case of a 65-year-old man presenting with left flank pain and macrohematuria intermittently for 3 years.
Seiichi Saito
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