Scimitar syndrome

Authors

  • A Kumar Associate Professor, of Radio diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Karnataka, India
  • K Paudel Postgraduate, of Radio diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v6i3.1720

Keywords:

Scimitar syndrome, partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, computed tomography

Abstract

A seven month old female child admitted to intensive care unit with increasing respiratory distress. Clinical examination revealed absence of cyanosis, wide and fixed normal intensity second heart sound. Chest radiograph revealed crescent like radio opacity in right lower lung and subsequent contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) chest demonstrated abnormal vessel in right lung draining into the inferior vena cava.

Key words: Scimitar syndrome, partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, computed tomography

doi: 10.3126/kumj.v6i3.1720

Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2008), Vol. 6, No. 3, Issue 23, 389-390

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How to Cite

Kumar, A., & Paudel, K. (2009). Scimitar syndrome. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 6(3), 389–390. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v6i3.1720

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Case Notes