A Case of Nutcracker Syndrome Associated with Orthostatic Proteinuria and Idiopathic Chronic Fatigue in a Child.
- Author:
Ji Hyun JUHN
1
;
Byung Won YOO
;
Jae Seung LEE
;
Myung Jun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nutcracker syndrome;
Orthostatic proteinuria;
Idiopathic chronic fatigue
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Child*;
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP);
Fatigue*;
Female;
Flank Pain;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Mesenteric Artery, Superior;
Proteinuria*;
Renal Veins
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2001;5(1):64-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The nutcracker syndrome is the congestion of left renal vein due to the compression of left renal vein by the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery and has been known as the cause of hematuria with or without left renal flank pain, mild to moderate proteinuria and orthostatic proteinuria. We present here one case of 13.5 year of girl has severe typical nutcracker syndrome with orthostatic protinuria and idiopathic chronic fatigue.
