Abstract

GONZALEZ HERRERO, M; TOLEDANO BUENO, J  and  ANTON GAMERO, M. Nutcracker syndrome. An uncommon cause of hematuria. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2017, vol.19, n.75, pp.259-261. ISSN 1139-7632.

The nutcracker syndrome is defined as the compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. It is a rare cause of hematuria. We presented the clinical case of a child with recurrent macroscopic hematuria, in which the diagnosis was reached by imaging test.

Keywords : Renal nutcracker syndrome; Renal veins; Haematuria.

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