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. 2024 Dec;80(Suppl 1):S363-S365.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2022.12.007. Epub 2023 Jan 31.

Nutcracker syndrome: A case of exertional hematuria

Sukhwinder Singh Sangha  1 , Bhupesh Saini  1 , Aditya Jha  2 , Amit Kishore  3 , Saket Bhatacharjee  4
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Nutcracker syndrome: A case of exertional hematuria

Sukhwinder Singh Sangha et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2024 Dec.
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(A) Inset image shows urine sample having a reddish tinge. (B) Microscopic image of unstained urine sediment showing many isomorphic RBCs.
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(A) & (B) Sagittal and axial section of CTU showing compressed LRV by aorta and SMA, (C) axial section of CTU shows luminal diameter of LRV at site of compression to be 3 mm in comparison with the hilar diameter being 8.4 mm.
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