Nutcracker syndrome other imaging findings
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Other Imaging Findings
Radiology Studies
Nutcracker syndrome can be diagnosed with:
- Left renal venography — considered to be the gold standard test.
- Abdominal ultrasonography — not definitive but has been found to be useful.[1]
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.