Nutcracker syndrome in nephrology practice


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Nutcracker syndrome is a consequence of aorto-mesenteric compression of the left renal vein - compression of the left renal vein by the superior mesenteric artery with the development of left-sided renal phlebohypertension, pain in the left side and small pelvis, the appearance of proteinuria and hematuria. The relative rarity of the disease, the lack of clear clinical diagnostic criteria, the possible latent course with isolated urinary syndrome can lead to diagnostic errors. The article presents two cases of nutcracker syndrome, confirmed by data of multispiral computed tomography in 17- and 20-years old patients old, previously suffering from varicocele. Renal biopsy results excluded the suspected chronic glomerulonephritis as the cause of isolated urinary syndrome. The necessity of including aorto-mesenteric compression of the left renal vein with the development of renal venous hypertension in the diagnostic algorithm in patients with isolated urinary syndrome is emphasized.

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E. A Movchan

Novosibirsk State Medical University

Email: eamovchan@gmail.com
PhD in Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Internal Diseases n.a. Acad. L.D. Sidorov

Ya. L Manakova

State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital

PhD in Medical Sciences, Head of the X-ray Department, State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital, Associate Professor at the Department of Radiology Diagnostics

E. V Galkina

State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital

PhD in Medical Sciences, Head of the X-ray Department, State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital, Associate Professor at the Department of Radiology Diagnostics

T. A Telegina

State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital

PhD in Medical Sciences, Anatomopathologist at the Department of Morbid Anatomy

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