J Korean Radiol Soc.  1993 Jun;29(3):426-429.

Diagnosis and follow-up of a case of nutcracker syndrome with MR angiography

• Seo GS
• Lim HK
• Bae SH
• Lee KH
• Chae DW
• Cho HR
• Yun KS

Abstract

A case of nutcracker syndrome which was initially diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is reported. On preoperative MRA in an 18-year-old male patient with gross hematuria, left renal vein was obliterated at the level of superior mesenteric artery and there was no connection with inferior vena cava. The follow-up MRA after surgical correction with external prosthesis demonstrated entire course of left renal vein without evidence of obstruction which might suggest a possible usage of MRA for a non-invasive diagnosis of nutcracker syndrome.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Angiography*
Diagnosis*
Follow-Up Studies*
Hematuria
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Mesenteric Artery, Superior
Prostheses and Implants
Renal Veins
Vena Cava, Inferior