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SUBMITTER: Ozel A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3558234 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of ultrasound 20110423 2
Posterior nutcracker syndrome is caused by compression of the left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and the vertebral column. We present the case of a 14-year-old girl with vague left loin pain, mild haematuria and proteinuria. Diagnosis of this rare syndrome was achieved using color Doppler US and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography. ...[more]