| Literature DB >> 24461470 |
Adalet Elcin Yildiz1, Fatma Semsa Cayci2, Sinan Genc3, Nilgun Cakar2, Suat Fitoz3.
Abstract
The term nutcracker syndrome refers to compression of left renal vein between aorta and superior mesenteric artery causing renal venous hypertension. Right nutcracker syndrome associated with a left-sided inferior vena cava is an extremely rare anomaly. Reported two cases in English literature were diagnosed by ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography in adulthood. Herein, we present a case of right nutcracker syndrome with left-sided inferior vena cava and hemiazygos continuation in a 12-year-old girl.Entities:
Keywords: Doppler US; Left-sided inferior vena cava; MR angiography; Nutcracker syndrome
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24461470 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.12.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Imaging ISSN: 0899-7071 Impact factor: 1.605