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Renal Vein Thrombosis due to Posterior Nutcracker Syndrome
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2020 Thrombosis of the left renal vein (LRV) is a rare occurrence usually associated with hypercoagulable disorders. It may also be caused by extrinsic compression due to anatomical variations. Such variations, known as nutcracker phenomenon (NP), are usually completely asymptomatic, and they have been described in three variants: a narrowed aortomesenteric
Laura, Lizama +3 more
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Nutcracker Syndrome combined with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report [PDF]
Childhood Kidney Diseases, 2018 Nutcracker syndrome is a phenomenon that the left renal vein (LRV) is pressed between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the aorta. Clinical characteristics include gross or microscopic hematuria, orthostatic proteinuria, abdominal pain, and back ...
Kyung Wook Min +2 more
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The role of Doppler ultrasonography in the detection and management of nutcracker syndrome [PDF]
UltrasonographyNutcracker syndrome is caused by the compression of the left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. The use of Doppler ultrasonography to diagnose this condition is challenging due to the dynamic nature of the ...
Seung Hyup Kim
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Nutcracker Syndrome Masquerading as Renal Colic in an Adolescent Athlete: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Abdominal pain and flank pain cause a significant proportion of emergency department (ED) visits. The diagnosis often remains unclear and is frequently associated with repeat visits to the ED for the same complaint. A rare cause of left upper abdominal and flank pain is compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior
Waldrop, Ron D., Henning, Paul
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Left renal vein entrapment syndrome: nutcracker syndrome!
BMJ Case Reports, 2019 Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is a rare vascular compression disorder that involves compression of the left renal vein most commonly between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA), although variations exist. It is associated with the formation of the left renal vein from the aortic collar during the 6th–8th week of gestation and abnormal ...
Louise Dunphy +3 more
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Case of the Month from Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark: unexplained gross haematuria
, 2022 BJU International, Volume 130, Issue 6, Page 744-747, December 2022.
Torben Kjær Nielsen +1 more
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Case presentation and review of renal autotransplantation for nutcracker syndrome [PDF]
Urology Case ReportsNutcracker Syndrome (NCS) is characterized by entrapment of the left renal vein, leading hematuria, flank pain, and proteinuria. We evaluated the efficacy of renal autotransplantation as a curative treatment for NCS through a review and case report. 55 patients from 18 studies were analyzed, with a combined 91% success rate of symptom resolution or ...
Kevin D. Li +5 more
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Current Trends in the Diagnosis and Management of Renal Nutcracker Syndrome: A Review [PDF]
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2006 Nutcracker syndrome is caused by compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery where it passes in the fork formed at the bifurcation of these arteries. The phenomenon results in left renal venous hypertension.
Ahmed, K., Sampath, R., Khan, M.S.
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A Rare Cause of Macroscobic Hematuria: Nutcracker Syndrome
Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2015 Nutcracker syndrome caused by compression of the left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery is a rare anatomo-pathological condition. The patients have symptoms such as hematuria, proteinuria, and left flank pain.
Nilgün Selçuk Duru +4 more
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Left renal vein transposition as a treatment of refractory hypertension in nutcracker syndrome
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative TechniquesNutcracker syndrome is a rare condition that describes compression of the left renal vein in between the proximal superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta.
Alexandra B. Hofman, MD +3 more
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