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Nephrol Ther
; 5(1): 58-60, 2009 Feb.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18809368
ABSTRACT
The nutcracker syndrome refers to compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. After a review of the literature, the authors emphasize the uncommon incidence of this pathology, and the interest of imaging in the survey of this affection.