Anterior Nutcracker syndrome as a rare cause of hematuria in an 8 year old boy: A case report

Nutcracker syndrome is caused by a compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. It results in left renal venous hypertension, and the subsequent development of venous varicosities of the renal pelvis, ureter, and gonadal vein. We report a rare case in an 8...

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Main Authors: Prashant S Patil, Gupta Abhaya, Kothari Paras L, Kekre Geeta, Dikshit Vishesh K, Shahaji Deshmukh, Apoorva Kulkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ped Urol Case Rep 2016-09-01
Series:Pediatric Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://pediatricurologycasereports.com/ojs/index.php/pucr/article/view/189/99