Nutcracker syndrome is described as the symptomatic compression of left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, resulting in outflow congestion of the left kidney. We present the case of a 51-year-old male with a left-sided inferior vena cava, resulting in compression of the right renal vein by the superior mesenteric artery. Secondary to this anatomic anomaly, the pati...

Posterior nutcracker syndrome occurs when a retroaortic left renal vein becomes compressed between the abdominal aorta and the lumbar spine. Although open surgical approaches remain the treatment of choice, endovascular stenting has been used successfully. We describe a case of a 28-year-old man who presented with microscopic hematuria, left-sided flank pain, and testicular swelling. Computed t...

INTRODUCTION Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is caused by a compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). It results in left renal venous hypertension, and the subsequent development of venous varicosities of the renal pelvis, ureter, and gonadal vein. CASE PRESENTATION A 21-year-old Chinese woman was admitted with a seven-month history of unilateral...

Congenital agenesis of the inferior vena cava is an uncommon congenital anomaly which can be misdiagnosed. Agenesis of the inferior vena cava has an incidence of 0.0005% to 1% in the general population [1]. The most common cause of agenesis of the inferior vena cava is the failure of embryological development between the sixth and the tenth weeks of gestation. Heterotaxy syndrome is associated ...

Nutcracker phenomenon is the descriptor for a patient’s anatomy whenever the left renal vein becomes compressed between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. Nutcracker syndrome is the terminology used when the nutcracker phenomenon is accompanied by symptoms including pain (abdominal, flank, pelvic), hematuria, and orthostatic proteinuria. Diagnosis can be made with Doppler u...

1Brigham & Womens Hospital, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 75 Francis St., Boston, USA E-mail: [email protected] Nutcracker syndrome, or more accurately, left renal vein (LRV) entrapment syndrome, refers to an abnormally narrow angle between the superior mesenteric artery and abdominal aorta leading to symptomatic compression and distal dilatation of the LRV as it traverses b...

Nutcracker syndrome is the compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. It is a rare cause of hematuria which results from the rupture of congested renal veins into the collecting system.

A 21-year-old woman was found to have had hematuria and proteinuria for 5 years. After she was referred to our hospital, her laboratory findings showed urinary red blood cells (RBCs)>100/high-powered field without any dysmorphic RBCs and proteinuria (0.66 g/g-creatinine) without renal dysfunction. Furthermore, increased brightness at her renal cortex was confirmed on abdominal ultrasonography. ...

The nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is a rare cause of haematuria. It embraces an extended nonpathognomonic spectrum of symptoms that imply a difficult diagnosis. Ultimately it may be associated with substantial morbidity and even life-threatening events. We report a rare cause if a 12-year-old boy who presented with a history of frequent intermittent episodes of painless constant haematuria. The cys...

To cite: Yadav P, Lal H, Verma P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016218134 DESCRIPTION A 75-year-old woman presented to the outpatient clinic with symptoms of upper abdominal pain radiating to the back. On evaluation with contrastenhanced CT of the abdomen, she was found to have carcinoma of the body of pancreas. Incidentally, vascular com...