Posterior nutcracker syndrome: rare cause of hematuria: case report

Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) results most commonly from the compression of the left renal vein by the aorta and vertebral column. Although NCS had been described in many studies, her prevalence is still not known, usual clinical signs are gross hematuria and flank pain. Diagnosis requires a high index...

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Published in:	PAMJ clinical medicine Vol. 2; no. 120
Main Authors:	Irzi Mohamed, Tarik Mhanna, Amine Houmaidi, Mohammed Aynaou, Wassim Alaoui Mhammedi, Abdelghani Ouraghi, Mohamed Moukhtari, Chenoufi Mehdi, Ahmed Jdaini, Ali Barki
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAMJ 01-03-2020
Subjects:	flank pain hematuria left renal vein
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Summary:	Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) results most commonly from the compression of the left renal vein by the aorta and vertebral column. Although NCS had been described in many studies, her prevalence is still not known, usual clinical signs are gross hematuria and flank pain. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and treatment consists of a wide range of vascular surgical options with a more recent focus using an endovascular approach. We present a case of a 23-year-old male with intermittent hematuria and flank pain.
ISSN:	2707-2797 2707-2797
DOI:	10.11604/pamj-cm.2020.2.120.22224