J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.  2001 Apr;5(1):64-68.

A Case of Nutcracker Syndrome Associated with Orthostatic Proteinuria and Idiopathic Chronic Fatigue in a Child

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Diagnosis Radiology Yonsei University, College of medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The nutcracker syndrome is the congestion of left renal vein due to the compression of left renal vein by the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery and has been known as the cause of hematuria with or without left renal flank pain, mild to moderate proteinuria and orthostatic proteinuria. We present here one case of 13.5 year of girl has severe typical nutcracker syndrome with orthostatic protinuria and idiopathic chronic fatigue.

Keyword

Nutcracker syndrome; Orthostatic proteinuria; Idiopathic chronic fatigue

MeSH Terms

Aorta
Child*
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
Fatigue*
Female
Flank Pain
Hematuria
Humans
Mesenteric Artery, Superior
Proteinuria*
Renal Veins
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
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