title: Nutcracker syndrome in a young female with solitary functional left ovary: a surgical challenge.
abstract: Nutcracker syndrome (NCS), a rare clinical entity, when refractory to medical management warrants surgical intervention. In the following discussion, we present a case of NCS which was managed successfully by left renal vein transposition using a decompression shunt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Akshay K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bisoi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drmanojsahu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Manoj K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chander C
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwala
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chauhan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D021501:Flank Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D059228:Renal Nutcracker Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058994:Salpingectomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects