[Scimitar syndrome--case report]

Pol Arch Med Wewn. 2004 Apr;111(4):489-93.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly. This syndrome is characterized by partial or complete anomalous pulmonary venous drainage of the right lung to the inferior vena cava. There is a characteristic abnormal radiographic shadow which descends along the right cardiac border (scimitar sign). We examined 71-year old woman with severe pulmonary hypertension due to a large shunt between pulmonary veins and right atrium. Other cause of pulmonary hypertension is atrial septum defect. Our patient required permanent pacemaker implantation for tachy-brady syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Scimitar Syndrome* / complications
  • Scimitar Syndrome* / diagnostic imaging
  • Scimitar Syndrome* / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed