Complications of Endovascular Treatment in Patients with Nutcracker Syndrome: A Literature Review
Adriano Silvério da Paixão,
Vanessa Costa Muniz,
Bárbara Esteves Silva
et al.
Abstract:Nutcracker Syndrome, a rare anatomical condition, consists of the compression of the Left Renal Vein as it passes at the Aortomesenteric level and results in nonspecific signs and symptoms. Its exact prevalence is unknown and can present at any age, with a peak prevalence between the second and third decade. Its diagnosis is of exclusion and is primarily through imaging tests, with Venography and pressure gradient measurement being the gold standard. Treatment varies according to clinical severity, ranging fro… Show more
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