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October 1, 2012Surgical and Radiologic AnatomyOpen Access

An unusual case of left venous renal entrapment syndrome: a new type of nutcracker phenomenon?

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Population

1 58-year-old Caucasian female hospitalized due to choledocholithiasis

Design

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Authors

MPMichał PolgujMedical University of LodzMTMirosław TopolMedical University of SilesiaAMAgata MajosMedical University of Lodz

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Implication

Novel nutcracker variant reported in one case; leaves open prevalence, symptoms, and need for intervention.

Structured PICO

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Population
1 58-year-old Caucasian female hospitalized due to choledocholithiasis
I
Intervention
Multidetector 64-row computer tomography and color Doppler ultrasonography
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Outcome
Observation of left venous renal entrapment syndrome

This case report describes a new type of nutcracker phenomenon where the left renal vein is compressed between the superior mesenteric artery and the right renal artery.

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Polguj et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8811b04c82be800eeb400dhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-012-1027-7
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