Renal Vein Stenting for Nutcracker Syndrome
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APRIL 2010 I ENDOVASCULAR TODAY I 25 E ntrapment of the left renal vein (LRV) between the abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) causing the classic clinical triad of hematuria, varicocele, and left abdominal or flank pain was first described in 1950.1 Later, this array of symptoms was termed “the nutcracker syndrome” by De Schepper in 1972.2 Endovascular technology has evolved as a potential minimally invasive therapy for relief of symptoms caused by this compression syndrome. We report a case of successful percutaneous LRV stenting for treating nutcracker syndrome and review the current literature.
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