Nutcracker syndrome: how are we cracking the nuts and whose nuts are we cracking?
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Nutcracker syndrome: how are we cracking the nuts and whose nuts are we cracking?
The Nutcracker phenomenon refers to the compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta, and is often asymptomatic. It is not uncommon, and can be found in up to 10.9%-14% of asymptomatic adults (1, 2) and 33% of children with hematuria (3). The Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) comprises symptoms and findings such as varicocele, ovarian vein syndrome, hematuria,...
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عنوان ژورنال: International braz j urol
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1677-5538
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2016.0517