Nutcracker syndrome
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Nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition that refers to compression of left renal vein (LRV) between abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery. The most common location of compression is between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA; Pic. 1) and abdominal aorta. The name derives from the fact that, in the sagittal plane and/or transverse plane, the SMA and aorta (with some imagination) appear to be a nutcracker crushing a nut (the renal vein). The syndrome occurs in relatively thin patients and adolescents who often have an otherwise healthy medical history. The true prevalence of Nutcracker syndrome remains unknown.
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