Trauma‐associated left renal vein thrombosis with nutcracker syndrome

Abstract

Background Nutcracker syndrome is a compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and aorta, resulting in thrombogenesis. While renal vein thrombosis caused by renal disease is more common, solitary left renal vein thrombosis with nutcracker syndrome is rare. Case Presentation We present the case of a patient with trauma‐associated left renal vein thrombosis with nutcracker syndrome. A 24‐year‐old woman with low body mass index taking oral contraceptives was admitted for trauma. She had multiple injuries, including thoracolumbar fractures, for which elective spinal fusion surgery was scheduled. As the D‐dimer level elevated to 82.5 μg/dL preoperatively, enhanced computed tomography was performed, which revealed a solitary left renal vein thrombus. Conclusion This is the report of solitary left renal vein thrombosis in a patient with nutcracker syndrome after trauma. Patients with low body mass index and coagulopathy might have solitary left renal vein thrombosis associated with nutcracker syndrome.

Keywords

• Body mass index
• nutcracker syndrome
• renal vein
• thrombus
• trauma