Nutcracker syndrome

Also known as: Left renal vein entrapment

Compression of the left renal vein between aorta and superior mesenteric artery.

Medical specialty: Cardiology
Subspecialty: Cardiology / Vascular medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, more common; Children: yes, adolescents
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Anatomic compression with venous hypertension.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

flank painhematuriapelvic congestionproteinuriavaricocele

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