A Case of the Nutcracker Syndrome.
- Author:
Su Yeon CHO
1
;
Myung Sik SHIN
;
Jung Mo SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Catholic University Medical College, Pucheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nutcracker syndrome;
Hematuria
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Arteries;
Hematuria;
Renal Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1999;40(1):120-121
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The nutcracker phenomenon consists in the compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteic artery and the aorta, and this syndrome is an infrequent cause of left-sided hematuria. We present a case of the nutcracker syndrome with intermittent gross hematuria to increase the awareness of this possible cause of hematuria.
