title: Surgical treatment of posterior nutcracker syndrome presented with hyperaldosteronism.
abstract: Posterior nutcracker syndrome is caused by the compression of left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and the vertebral body. Most seen symptoms are haematuria, left flank pain, abdominal pain and varicocele. The nutcracker syndrome may lead to left renal vein thrombosis due to blood congestion within compression of the vessel. Both endovascular and open surgical interventions can relieve symptoms; however, traditional surgical repair is still considered as the gold standard. Here, we present the surgical treatment of a 36-year old female with complaints of hypertension, hyperaldosteronism and diagnosed with posterior nutcracker syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 19 Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey sbd983@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Serkan Burc
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Deser
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, 19 Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onem
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 19 Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa Kemal
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Demirag
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, 19 Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buyukalpelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000150:complications*; D010690:Phlebography; D059228:Renal Nutcracker Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Diagnosis; Nutcracker syndrome; Posterior; Surgical treatment