IS THERE A FAMILY LINK IN THE NUTCRACKER SYNDROME: A SERIES OF 5 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Mehdi Khayoussef*, Safaa Mouhanni, Wafa Aloui, Iman Boulahroud, Youssef Saadouni, Olivier Hartung
ABSTRACT
Nutcracker Syndrome is a rare disease. The aim of this study was to the aim of our study is to find out whether there is a family link with nutcracker syndrome and to identify the factors responsible. This is a retrospective, descriptive study conducted from January 2009 to September 2022 at the Vascular Surgery Department of the NORD Hospital in Marseille, using prospectively collected data on patients with NCS. Of the 133 patients diagnosed with NCS, five were first-degree relatives. The median age was 31.5 years [19; 44], and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 20.05 ± 1.95. All five patients underwent venous echo doppler and pelvic phlebography with pressure measurement, which demonstrated the presence of NCS associated with Cockett syndrome (CS). This study highlights the presence of NCS in several members of the same family with a low BMI, as well as the constant association with CS.
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