A rare cause of hematuria and abdominal pain: our clinical experiences with Nutcracker Syndrome

Compression of the left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery is named as Nutcracker syndrome (NCS).It is an extremely rare pathology which usually manifests with hematuria, pain, or proteinuria.The diagnosis of the disease is primarily based on clinical suspicion.Various treatment models such as observation, conservative therapies, and surgery are available.In this article, we discuss a rare condition of NCS in three patients with left renal vein compression in the light of radiological findings.