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1: Australas Radiol. 2002 Jun;46(2):197-200.Click here to read Links

Unusual clinical manifestations of the Nutcracker Syndrome.

Little AF, Lavoipierre AM.

Department of Medical Imaging, St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. AFLittle@bigpond.com

The Nutcracker Syndrome, caused by compression of the left renal vein as it passes in a tight angle between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, usually presents with unexplained haematuria localized to the left ureteric orifice. We report on a series of cases where compression of the left renal vein caused prominent left-gonadal-vein reflux, which in turn resulted in lower-limb varices and varicocele formation.

PMID: 12060163 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]