Nutcracker syndrome: a rare cause of hematuria.
Nutcracker syndrome is the compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. It is a rare cause of hematuria which results from the rupture of congested renal veins into the collecting system.
Gorospe
Emmanuel C
EC
The Children's Nephrology Clinic, Las Vegas, NV, USA. GorospeE@unlv.nevada.edu
Aigbe
Michael O
MO
D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012082:Renal Veins; D013577:Syndrome