A Case of the Nutcracker Syndrome Developed after Delivery

We report a case of nutcracker syndrome that developed after delivery. A 32-year-old woman visited our clinic complaining of gross hematuria 4 months after delivery. Urethrocystoscopic examination failed to show hematuria coming from the ureteral orifice; however, enhanced computed tomography reveal...

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Main Authors: Koji Tsumura, Kanae Yoshida, Sachi Yamamoto, Sayuri Takahashi, Katsuyuki Iida, Yutaka Enomoto
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/503017
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description We report a case of nutcracker syndrome that developed after delivery. A 32-year-old woman visited our clinic complaining of gross hematuria 4 months after delivery. Urethrocystoscopic examination failed to show hematuria coming from the ureteral orifice; however, enhanced computed tomography revealed the compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. Therefore, we diagnosed her with nutcracker syndrome and conservatively observed her. The macrohematuria disappeared by itself after 1 month. This is the first report to describe a case of nutcracker syndrome that developed after delivery.
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spelling doaj-art-5e75a9dd4d274f6d940f228a7e41e49f2025-02-03T05:50:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782014-01-01201410.1155/2014/503017503017A Case of the Nutcracker Syndrome Developed after DeliveryKoji Tsumura0Kanae Yoshida1Sachi Yamamoto2Sayuri Takahashi3Katsuyuki Iida4Yutaka Enomoto5Department of Urology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Kanda Izumi-cho 1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8643, JapanDepartment of Urology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Kanda Izumi-cho 1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8643, JapanDepartment of Urology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Kanda Izumi-cho 1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8643, JapanDepartment of Urology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Kanda Izumi-cho 1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8643, JapanDepartment of Urology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Kanda Izumi-cho 1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8643, JapanDepartment of Urology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Kanda Izumi-cho 1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8643, JapanWe report a case of nutcracker syndrome that developed after delivery. A 32-year-old woman visited our clinic complaining of gross hematuria 4 months after delivery. Urethrocystoscopic examination failed to show hematuria coming from the ureteral orifice; however, enhanced computed tomography revealed the compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. Therefore, we diagnosed her with nutcracker syndrome and conservatively observed her. The macrohematuria disappeared by itself after 1 month. This is the first report to describe a case of nutcracker syndrome that developed after delivery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/503017
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