Nutcracker syndrome
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: nutcracker phenomenon; renal vein entrapment syndrome; mesoaortic compression of the left renal vein
Overview
Diagnosis
Radiology Studies
Nutcracker syndrome can be diagnosed with:
- Left renal venography — considered to be the gold standard test.
- Computed tomography (CT). The popular name "nutcracker syndrome" derives from the fact that, in the sagittal view, the SMA and AA (with some imagination) appear to be a nutcracker crushing a nut (the renal vein).
- Abdominal ultrasonography — not definitive but has been found to be useful.[1]
Treatment
References
- ↑ Takebayashi S, Ueki T, Ikeda N, Fujikawa A. Diagnosis of the nutcracker syndrome with color Doppler sonography: correlation with flow patterns on retrograde left renal venography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999 Jan;172(1):39-43. PMID 9888735.
External links
- Article on nutcracker phenomenon at the New England Journal of Medicine website.