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From: Management of renal nutcracker syndrome by retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy with ex vivo autograft repair and autotransplantation: a case report and review of the literature

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A (pre-contrast) and B (post-contrast), Computer tomography (CT) angiography demonstrates compression of the left renal vein between the aorta (A) and superior mesenteric artery (S) with the dilation of the distal part of the left renal vein on axial cuts. C, A retrograde pyelogram showed lobulated filling extravasate defects in calix at the lower pole of the left kidney. D, Excretory phase anterior volume rendered image shows tortuous, laterally displaced left proximal ureter (arrows) due to dilated varicose veins. E, A CT angiography demonstrates the acute angle between the aorta (A) and superior mesenteric artery (S) in this patient.

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