Unique Nutcracker Phenomenon Involving the Right Renal Artery and Portal Venous System

The nutcracker phenomenon is usually caused by compression of the left renal vein by the superior mesenteric artery anteriorly and the aorta posteriorly, although variations of this anatomy have previously been reported. We observed a nutcracker phenomenon in a 42-year-old female who underwent porta...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Stephens, Sarah Kate Ryan, Roger Livsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/579061
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