Mesoaortic compression of left renal vein revealed by multidetector computed tomography: nutcracker syndrome

Nutcracker syndrome is a rare but important clinical condition that should be considered in the patients with microscopic haematuria, left flank pain and mesoaortic compression of left renal vein revealed by MDCT. 1 (A) Multidetector computed tomography showing a dilated left renal vein (arrow) with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2007-09, Vol.24 (9), p.636-636
Hauptverfasser:	Yang, Wan-Ju, Liu, Yu-Peng, Yang, Fei-Shih
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Coronary vessels Diagnosis, Differential Excretory system Female Hematuria - diagnostic imaging Humans Images in Emergency Medicine Kidney Diseases - diagnostic imaging Middle Aged Pain Renal Veins - diagnostic imaging Syndrome Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography Urine Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:	Nutcracker syndrome is a rare but important clinical condition that should be considered in the patients with microscopic haematuria, left flank pain and mesoaortic compression of left renal vein revealed by MDCT. 1 (A) Multidetector computed tomography showing a dilated left renal vein (arrow) with abrupt narrowing between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery.
ISSN:	1472-0205 1472-0213
DOI:	10.1136/emj.2006.040741