Scimitar Syndrome

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Is a:
  • Congenital Abnormality
Definition:
An anomalous pulmonary venous return in which the right pulmonary vein is not connected to the left atrium but to the inferior vena cava. Scimitar syndrome is named for the crescent- or Turkish sword-like shadow in the chest radiography and is often associated with hypoplasia of the right lung and right pulmonary artery, and dextroposition of the heart.
Synonyms:
  • Syndrome, Scimitar
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