Transposition of the left renal vein in nutcracker syndrome

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Jan;31(1):80-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.08.012. Epub 2005 Oct 4.

Abstract

Mesoaortic compression of left renal vein produces left renal vein hypertension resulting in left flank pain, hematuria and pelvic-ureteral varices. This is called the nutcracker syndrome. The nutcracker syndrome has been treated in various ways. We recently experienced two cases of patients with nutcracker syndrome. We treated the patients with transposition of their left renal vein.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hematuria / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / surgery*
  • Phlebography
  • Renal Veins* / diagnostic imaging
  • Renal Veins* / surgery
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*