Point-of-Care Ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool for Nutcracker Syndrome in Pediatric Emergency Department

Abstract

Abdominal pain is one of the most common causes of admission to pediatric emergency department. Point-of care ultrasonography combined with appropriate history and physical examination provides rapid and accurate management of abdominal pain in emergency setting. Here, we report a 15-year-old girl with abdominal pain who was diagnosed with Nutcracker syndrome by the guidance of point-of-care ultrasound findings.

Keywords

• Point-of-care ultrasound
• renal vein
• Nutcracker syndrome
• child