THE NUTCRACKER SYNDROME: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition caused by aortomesenteric compression leading to compression of the left renal vein and left-sided renal phlebohypertension. The main clinical manifestations include discomfort in the left hypochondrium, hematuria, proteinuria. Diagnosis of the syndrome is difficult due to the rarity and nonspecificity of the clinical picture. For the purpose of demonstration, a clinical case of a patient who was diagnosed with Nutcracker syndrome after a long diagnostic search is presented. The article focuses on the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome, emphasizing the need for an individual approach to each patient to achieve optimal clinical results.

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