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.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emmanuel C. Gorospe, Michael O. Aigbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.144
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832565715263029248
author Emmanuel C. Gorospe
Michael O. Aigbe
author_facet Emmanuel C. Gorospe
Michael O. Aigbe
author_sort Emmanuel C. Gorospe
collection DOAJ
description 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.
format Article
id doaj-art-5e9e52d817da4fdfbf472e0a56c69fa9
institution Kabale University
issn 1537-744X
language English
publishDate 2006-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series The Scientific World Journal
spelling doaj-art-5e9e52d817da4fdfbf472e0a56c69fa92025-02-03T01:06:45ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2006-01-01674574610.1100/tsw.2006.144Nutcracker Syndrome: A Rare Cause of HematuriaEmmanuel C. Gorospe0Michael O. Aigbe1The Children's Nephrology Clinic, Las Vegas, NV, USAThe Children's Nephrology Clinic, Las Vegas, NV, USANutcracker 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.144
spellingShingle Emmanuel C. Gorospe
Michael O. Aigbe
Nutcracker Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Hematuria
The Scientific World Journal
title Nutcracker Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Hematuria
title_full Nutcracker Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Hematuria
title_fullStr Nutcracker Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Hematuria
title_full_unstemmed Nutcracker Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Hematuria
title_short Nutcracker Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Hematuria
title_sort nutcracker syndrome a rare cause of hematuria
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.144
work_keys_str_mv AT emmanuelcgorospe nutcrackersyndromeararecauseofhematuria
AT michaeloaigbe nutcrackersyndromeararecauseofhematuria