The nutcracker phenomenon results from a rare anatomic abnormality where the left renal vein (LRV) is compressed by the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is defined by ...
A urologist there knew exactly what was wrong with Barbier — she had Nutcracker syndrome, a rare condition when the left renal vein is compressed. “I went six-plus years in pain and was told I ...