Scimitar Syndrome: A Complex Form of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

Korkmaz A. A., Yildiz C. E., Onan B., Guden M., Cetin G., Babaoglu K.

JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, vol.26, no.5, pp.529-534, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01309.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.529-534
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Scimitar syndrome, or pulmonary venolobar syndrome, is a rare congenital anomaly, in which all the right pulmonary veins drain into the inferior vena cava. In this study, we review the diagnostic features, clinical management, and surgical strategy in the Scimitar syndrome and discuss the significance of new generation diagnostic imaging methods for this rare anomaly. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01309.x (J Card Surg 2011;26:529-534)