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Guilherme Lourenço de Macedo1, Matheus Alves Dos Santos1, Andrey Biff Sarris1, Ricardo Zanetti Gomes1.
Abstract
The Nutcracker Syndrome is manifest in the presence of a symptomatic entrapment of the left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. In a more ephemeral variation of this disorder, called the Posterior Nutcracker Syndrome, the renal vein is not compressed anterior to the aorta, but posteriorly, between the artery and the spine. Although there are multiple treatment options, current techniques aim to relieve the symptoms and reduce venous pressure on the left renal vein. This report describes a case of Posterior Nutcracker Syndrome in which the management approach chosen was open surgery, transposing the gonadal vein distally, to the inferior cava vein.Entities:
Keywords: abdominal pain; hematuria; nutcracker syndrome
Year: 2019 PMID: 31645862 PMCID: PMC6788857 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.190037
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Bras ISSN: 1677-5449
Figure 1Abdominal computed tomography showing retroaortic compression of the left renal vein (arrow red). The patients’ symptomatic presentation combined with the imaging findings supported a diagnosis compatible with posterior nutcracker syndrome.
Figure 2Angiotomography showing tortuosity (green arrow) of the left gonadal vein secondary to compression of the left renal vein (red arrow).
Figura 1Tomografia computadorizada de abdome denotando a compressão retroaórtica da veia renal esquerda (seta vermelha). O quadro sintomático no paciente, juntamente com a demonstração em método de imagem, permitiu o diagnóstico compatível com síndrome de quebra-nozes posterior.
Figura 2Angiotomografia apontando (seta verde) a tortuosidade da veia gonadal esquerda secundária à compressão da veia renal esquerda (seta vermelha).