Nutcracker occurs when the left renal vein is compressed between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. When symptomatic (left flank pain, hematuria) it is called nutracker syndrome. If asymptomatic is called nutcracker phenomena. In this example, the patient had complaints of pelvic congestion only.
67 year old male, type1 diabetic, with painful ulceration at the tip of the second toe. Patient did not toe amputation.
71 year old female with a non healing ulcer on the left foot.
Severe aortoiliac occlusion with rest pain and short distance claudication treated with novel CERAB technique using covered stent grafts.