Right nutcracker syndrome associated with left-sided inferior vena cava, hemiazygos continuation and persistant left superior vena cava: a rare combination.
The term nutcracker syndrome refers to compression of left renal vein between aorta and superior mesenteric artery causing renal venous hypertension. Right nutcracker syndrome associated with a left-sided inferior vena cava is an extremely rare anomaly. Reported two cases in English literature were diagnosed by ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography in adulthood. Herein, we present a case of right nutcracker syndrome with left-sided inferior vena cava and hemiazygos continuation in a 12-year-old girl.
Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: aelcindr@gmail.com.
Adalet Elcin
AE
Yildiz
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara Child Health, Hematology, Oncology, Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Fatma Semsa
FS
Cayci
Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
Sinan
S
Genc
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara Child Health, Hematology, Oncology, Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Nilgun
N
Cakar
Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
Suat
S
Fitoz
D000792:Angiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities; D059228:Renal Nutcracker Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
Doppler US; Left-sided inferior vena cava; MR angiography; Nutcracker syndrome