Scimitar syndrome

Case contributed by Hani M. Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 7 years
Gender: Female

Chest

x-ray

Relatively decreased size of the right lung. A tubular vascular shadow is seen at the right lower lobe converging towards the diaphragm medially.

Chest

ct

Anomalous pulmonary venous return of the right lower lobe by a vein draining below the diaphragm.

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