Scimitar Syndrome | The Common Vein

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Scimitar syndrome

Author Ashley Davidoff MD

hypoplasia / aplasia of one or more lobes of lung

always on RIGHT

+/- partial APVR (to IVC, portal vein, hepatic vein.)

scimitar-shaped density is draining vein

Scimitar Syndrome

01713b01 heart cardiac lung IVC inferior vena cava venous drainage pulmonary vein fx scimitar sign patrial anomalous venous return to IVC hypoplastic right lung dx congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome CXR plain film chest Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD

Scimitar Syndrome

01714 heart cardiac lung IVC inferior vena cava venous drainage pulmonary vein fx scimitar sign patrial anomalous venous return to IVC hypoplastic right lung dx congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome CXR plain film chest Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD

Scimitar Sign and Unilateral Pulmonary Edema CXR
66 year old female presents with dyspnea

Scimitar Sign on CT

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