Nutcracker phenomenon and nutcracker syndrome

AK Kurklinsky, TW Rooke - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2010 - Elsevier
Nutcracker phenomenon refers to compression of the left renal vein, most commonly
between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, with impaired blood outflow often …

[HTML][HTML] Nutcracker syndrome

K Gulleroglu, B Gulleroglu, E Baskin - World journal of nephrology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The nutcracker phenomenon [left renal vein (LRV) entrapment syndrome] refers to
compression of the LRV most commonly between abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric …

Multidetector CT of vascular compression syndromes in the abdomen and pelvis

R Lamba, DT Tanner, S Sekhon, JP McGahan… - Radiographics, 2014 - pubs.rsna.org
Certain abdominopelvic vascular structures may be compressed by adjacent anatomic
structures or may cause compression of adjacent hollow viscera. Such compressions may …

Venous compression syndromes: clinical features, imaging findings and management

SR Butros, R Liu, GR Oliveira… - The British journal of …, 2013 - birpublications.org
Extrinsic venous compression is caused by compression of the veins in tight anatomic
spaces by adjacent structures, and is seen in a number of locations. Venous compression …

The left renal entrapment syndrome: diagnosis and treatment

H Zhang, M Li, W Jin, P San, P Xu, S Pan - Annals of vascular surgery, 2007 - Elsevier
A retrospective analysis was performed to review 20 patients with left renal vein (LRV)
entrapment syndrome. All cases were diagnosed based on ultrasonography, magnetic …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonography of the scrotum in adults

AL Kühn, E Scortegagna, KM Nowitzki, YH Kim - Ultrasonography, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ultrasonography is the ideal noninvasive imaging modality for evaluation of scrotal
abnormalities. It is capable of differentiating the most important etiologies of acute scrotal …

The nutcracker syndrome

S Venkatachalam, K Bumpus, SR Kapadia… - Annals of vascular …, 2011 - Elsevier
Left renal vein (LRV) compression, commonly referred to as the nutcracker syndrome or
renal vein entrapment syndrome, is a rare and often overlooked condition. Anatomically, the …

[HTML][HTML] The clinical significance of a retroaortic left renal vein

JK Nam, SW Park, SD Lee, MK Chung - Korean journal of urology, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose A retroaortic left renal vein (RLRV) is located between the aorta and the vertebra
and drains into the inferior vena cava. Urological symptoms can be caused by increased …

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome and its associated gastrointestinal implications

N Mathenge, S Osiro, II Rodriguez, C Salib… - Clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare but potentially life‐threatening
gastrointestinal condition. Over the years, it has been referenced by several names, the most …

Diagnosis and surgical treatment of nutcracker syndrome: a single-center experience

L Wang, L Yi, L Yang, Z Liu, J Rao, L Liu, J Yang - Urology, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To report our experience in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the
nutcracker syndrome, which is uncommon, with few larger series published. METHODS: We …