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Nutcracker Syndrome: Report of A Case
Ki Joong Kim, Bu Heon Lee, In Cheol Park, Kwang Woo Ko, In One Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(11):1588-1592.   Published online November 15, 1995
The Nutcracker syndrome refers to compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, associated with hematuria, abdominal pain, and varicocele formation. We report a 13-year-old boy with intermittent gross hematuria for 14 months before admission. Ultrasonography shows narrowing of proximal left renal- vein and dilatation of distal left renal vein at the point of superior...