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Case Reports
. 2013 Mar 21:2013:bcr2013008734.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-008734.

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome and the 'nutcracker phenomenon'

Paul Vulliamy  1 , Vimal Hariharan, Jacques Gutmann, Dipankar Mukherjee
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Case Reports

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome and the 'nutcracker phenomenon'

Paul Vulliamy et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Sagittal CT scan showing massive dilation of the stomach and proximal duodenum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Axial CT section demonstrating duodenal compression (red arrows) between the abdominal aorta (black arrow) and superior mesenteric artery (white arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Axial CT section showing proximal dilatation and compression of the left renal vein (green arrows) between the abdominal aorta (black arrow) and superior mesenteric artery (white arrow).
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References

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