JCOGP
Journal of Controversies in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics

As of January 2023, our "Journal of Controversies Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics" has been published under the Medihealth Academy to publish all articles, reviews and case reports on Pediatrics, especially in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In order to facilitate the citation of the articles, to take our place in internationally respected indexes and to reach a wider readership, we will pay attention to the fact that our article language is only English in terms of acceptance.

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Can nutcracker syndrome cause secondary hypertension?
Abstract
Nutcracker syndrome is defined as the compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, accompanied by clinical findings. Here, we present an adolescent patient diagnosed with Nutcracker syndrome during the investigation of secondary causes of arterial hypertension. A 13-year-old female patient presented to our outpatient clinic with complaints of headache and a home-measured blood pressure of 160/100 mmHg. In the clinic, her blood pressure was measured at 150/100 mmHg in the right arm and 160/100 mmHg in the left arm. CT-Imaging revealed compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta. The angle between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta was measured as 18.3 degrees. In conclusion blood pressure should be routinely monitored in the follow-up of patients with Nutcracker syndrome, and clinicians should be aware that hypertension may develop in these patients.

Keywords : Nutcracker syndrome, child, hypertension

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Article available in :
Volume 3, Issue 4, 2025
Page : 98-99
https://doi.org/10.51271/JCOGP-0057
Article Information
Received : 17 Nis 2025
Accepted : 17 Eki 2025
Published : 30 Eki 2025
Corresponding Author :

Yaşar Kandur: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkiye

[email protected]
Citation : Kandur Y, Demir E, Yılmaz A, Özdemir A, Alpcan A. Secondary hypertension associated with nutcracker syndrome: a case report. J Controv Obstetr Gynecol Ped. 2025;3(4):98-99.

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