The Scimitar syndrome: CT findings in partial anomalous pulmonary venous return.

Abstract

An anomalous pulmonary vein draining into the subdiaphragmatic inferior vena cava was initially demonstrated on computed tomographic (CT) scans. The diagnosis of scimitar syndrome was confirmed with digital subtraction angiography. In retrospect, the anomalous vein and dextroposition of the heart were shown on chest radiographs.

Scimitar Syndrome With Unilobar Right Lung– A Case Report

“…It is like the shape of a Turkish sword (Scimitar). 7 CECT establishes degree of lung hypoplasia and the anomalous vein with other associated anomalies and differentiates it from atelectasis, bronchopulmonary sequestration and true dextrocardia, 8,9 MDCT with 3D reconstruction will detect the entire course of Scimitar vein and its eventual drainage site. 10 It also depicts anomalous arterial supply which is helpful to prevent torrential bleeding during surgery.…”

Effect of ageing and pulmonary inflammation on the incidence and number of cross-bridging structures in pneumothorax patients

“…When the degeneration of the pre-existing systemic -pulmonary venous connection is incomplete, a portion or all of the pulmonary veins connect to the systemic veins. This condition is referred to as anomalous pulmonary venous return (9,10). In addition to the pulmonary hilum and pulmonary ligament, a congenital connection could exist between each lobe of the lung and the mediastinum.…”

Right Hilar Abnormality in a Young Man

“…Computed tomography can serve as a relatively noninvasive procedure to evaluate anomalies of the intrathoracic vasculature, with reports available in the literature of cases of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return iden tified in the past [7][8][9][10], Angiography may be reserved for specific cases requiring further clarification. Cardiac gated magnetic resonance imaging has emerged in the present as another noninvasive modality capable of char acterizing pulmonary vascular abnormalities.…”