Ultrasonographically demonstrated nutcracker phenomenon: alternative to angiography.
We report on a child with nutcracker phenomenon, which is a possible cause of intermittent gross haematuria of unknown origin. Early serial ultrasound examinations can demonstrate the lesions. The merits and demerits of conventional angiographic imaging are also discussed.
Arima
M
M
Department of Urology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
Hosokawa
S
S
Ogino
T
T
Ihara
H
H
Terakawa
T
T
Ikoma
F
F
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology; D001027:Aortography; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography