Presentation
Respiratory distress.
Patient Data
Age: 5 months
Gender: Female
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Frontal chest radiograph demonstrates small right hemithorax with ill-defined right cardiac border and right hemidiaphragm. Findings are suspicious for Scimitar syndrome.
From the case:
Scimitar syndrome
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CTPA demonstrates partial anomalous pulmonary veins return to the IVC, confirming scimitar syndrome.
Bilateral lower lobe consolidative changes.
Aberrant right subclavian artery origin from the descending thoracic aorta with a retro-esophageal course.