Objective To compare the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic computed tomography (CT) and
gadoxetate-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for characterization of hepatic …

Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is the most common term for compression of the left renal vein
between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta. The development of NCS …

Objective: Rare co-existance of disease or pathology Background: Superior mesenteric
artery syndrome is the compression of the third portion of the duodenum between the …

Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology of nutcracker syndrome. Explain the appropriate
evaluation of nutcracker syndrome. Outline the management considerations for patients with …

Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is symptomatic unilateral renal venous hypertension due to
compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and aorta (anterior …

Background The duodenum and the left renal vein occupy the vascular angle made by the
superior mesenteric artery and the aorta. When the angle becomes too acute, compression …

Background Left renal vein (LRV) compression, or nutcracker phenomenon, describes the
compression of the LRV, most commonly between the aorta and the superior mesenteric …

Decreased intraabdominal fat can lead to intraabdominal compressive syndromes, such as
superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome. This phenomenon is rare but should be …

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is one of the rare causes of small bowel
obstruction. It develops following a marked decrease in the angle between SMA and the …

Nutcracker syndrome is a rare entity in which compression of the left renal vein (LRV),
usually by the overlying superior mesenteric artery (SMA), results in renal venous …