Korean J Urol.
1999 Jan;40(1):120-121.
A Case of the Nutcracker Syndrome
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Catholic University Medical College, Pucheon, Korea.
Abstract
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The nutcracker phenomenon consists in the compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteic artery and the aorta, and this syndrome is an infrequent cause of left-sided hematuria. We present a case of the nutcracker syndrome with intermittent gross hematuria to increase the awareness of this possible cause of hematuria.