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. 2014 May-Jun;38(3):340-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.12.007. Epub 2013 Dec 21.

Right nutcracker syndrome associated with left-sided inferior vena cava, hemiazygos continuation and persistant left superior vena cava: a rare combination

Adalet Elcin Yildiz  1 , Fatma Semsa Cayci  2 , Sinan Genc  3 , Nilgun Cakar  2 , Suat Fitoz  3
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Right nutcracker syndrome associated with left-sided inferior vena cava, hemiazygos continuation and persistant left superior vena cava: a rare combination

Adalet Elcin Yildiz et al. Clin Imaging. 2014 May-Jun.

Abstract

The term nutcracker syndrome refers to compression of left renal vein between aorta and superior mesenteric artery causing renal venous hypertension. Right nutcracker syndrome associated with a left-sided inferior vena cava is an extremely rare anomaly. Reported two cases in English literature were diagnosed by ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography in adulthood. Herein, we present a case of right nutcracker syndrome with left-sided inferior vena cava and hemiazygos continuation in a 12-year-old girl.

Keywords: Doppler US; Left-sided inferior vena cava; MR angiography; Nutcracker syndrome.

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