Progresses of imaging diagnosis of nutcracker syndrome
10.13929/j.1003-3289.201811017
- Author:
Xiaodong ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ultrasound, The First Affliated Hospital of Xiamen University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diagnostic imaging;
Renal nutcracker syndrome;
Renal vein
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2019;35(6):942-945
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) refers to symptomatic compression of the left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery with a serial of clinical symptoms including hematuria, proteinuria, lateral abdominal pain and varicocele. Imaging methods such as Doppler ultrasonography, CTA, MRA, intravascular ultrasound and renal venography play an important role in the diagnosis of NCS. The imaging findings and diagnostic criteria of NCS were reviewed in this paper.
