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Right nutcracker syndrome associated with left-sided inferior vena cava, hemiazygos continuation and persistant left superior vena cava: a rare combination.
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Clinical imaging [Clin Imaging] 2014 May-Jun; Vol. 38 (3), pp. 340-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Dec 21. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- 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.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Angiography
Child
Female
Humans
Kidney blood supply
Kidney diagnostic imaging
Mesenteric Artery, Superior abnormalities
Renal Veins abnormalities
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Vena Cava, Inferior diagnostic imaging
Vena Cava, Superior diagnostic imaging
Kidney abnormalities
Renal Nutcracker Syndrome diagnostic imaging
Renal Nutcracker Syndrome etiology
Vena Cava, Inferior abnormalities
Vena Cava, Superior abnormalities
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-4499
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical imaging
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24461470
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.12.007