A Rare Cause of Secondary Hypertension: Nutcracker Syndrome

Left renal vein entrapment syndrome also known as nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is a vascular anomaly that occurs due to compression of the left renal vein from the outside, causing reduced left renal venous blood flow and thus venous congestion. This may be either asymptomatic or present with various c...

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Published in:International journal of the cardiovascular academy 2023-04, Vol.9 (1), p.20-23
Main Authors: Gülay Uzun, Muhammet Raşit Sayın
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
hypertension
left renal vein
nutcracker syndrome
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Summary:Left renal vein entrapment syndrome also known as nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is a vascular anomaly that occurs due to compression of the left renal vein from the outside, causing reduced left renal venous blood flow and thus venous congestion. This may be either asymptomatic or present with various clinical scenarios but is rarely associated with hypertension (HT). In this paper, we report an NCS case diagnosed in a young female patient who presented with HT.
ISSN:2405-8181
2405-819X
DOI:10.4274/ijca.55264