Cor Vasa 2019, 61(1):72-75 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2018.01.002

Scimitar syndrome - a case report

Juraj Bujdáka, Jiří Vondráka, Jan Matějkaa, Pavel Králb, Bořivoj Korbelb
a Kardiologické oddělení, Pardubická nemocnice, Nemocnice Pardubického kraje, a. s., Pardubice
b Radiodiagnostické oddělení, Pardubická nemocnice, Nemocnice Pardubického kraje, a. s., Pardubice

The authors present a case of a rare congenital cardiopulmonary anomaly. In the discussion section, possible associated disorders, clinical syndromes and diagnostic possibilities are considered. The case report is sup- ported by the chest radiograph and the 2D and 3D computer tomography scans.

Keywords: Chest radiograph, Pulmonary vein, Scimitar

Accepted: March 20, 2019; Published: March 21, 2019  Show citation

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Bujdák J, Vondrák J, Matějka J, Král P, Korbel B. Scimitar syndrome - a case report. Cor Vasa. 2019;61(1):72-75. doi: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2018.01.002.
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