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...

* Corresponding author. Division of Nephrology, The Catholic University of 07345, Korea. E-mail address: [email protected] (S Chung). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.krcp.2015.10.001 2211-9132/Copyright © 2015. The Korean Society of Nephrology. Published license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). pale appearance. Laboratory investigations revealed the hemoglobin and hemato...

IgA nephropathy is the most common cause of idiopathic glomerulonephritis in the developed world. Although this disorder was initially thought to follow a benign course, it is now recognized that slow progression to end-stage renal disease occurs in up to 50% of affected patients. The two major clinical presentations of IgA nephropathy are gross hematuria and persistent asymptomatic microscopic...

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Human-caused disruptions to seed-dispersal mutualisms increase the extinction risk for both plant and animal species. Large-seeded plants can be particularly vulnerable due to highly specialized dispersal systems and no compensatory regeneration mechanisms. Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis), a keystone subalpine species, obligately depends upon the Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) for ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The necessity of manometric evaluation before fundoplication in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease is still a matter of debate. However, misdiagnosis can be responsible for postoperative problems. We aimed to evaluate the necessities of manometry and pH-metry before fundoplication in order to prevent possible complications after surgery. METHODS Between 1997 and 200...

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...

BACKGROUND Celiacomesenteric trunk (CMT) is a very rare anatomic finding in which the celiac artery and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) originate from the abdominal aorta through a common trunk. Clinical associations with CMT include arterial aneurysm, thrombosis, and celiac artery compression. However, an association between CMT and abdominal venous congestion caused by left renal vein co...

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. ...