A Case of Scimiter Syndrome (Adult Form).
10.4046/trd.1999.47.2.259
- Author:
Woo Gyu KIM
1
;
Jeong Kyung KIM
;
Seong Hee JEON
;
Dal Soo LIM
;
Cheol Hong MIN
;
Hun Sik PARK
;
Byung Sung LIM
;
Suk Keun HONG
;
Hweung Kon HWANG
;
Mi Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Sejong General Hospital, Puchun, Korea. K8568@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Dextrocardia;
Drainage;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Scimitar Syndrome;
Young Adult
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1999;47(2):259-264
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The scimitar syndrome, a rare complex anomaly, is defined as an anomalous right pulmonary venous drainage, partial or complete, to the inferior versa cava. The shape of the Turkish curved sword (scimitar) huts provided the name of this syndrome. Additional characteristics of this syndrome such as hypoplasia of the right lung and of the right pulmonary arterial tree, anomalous arterial supply of the right lung from the aorta, dextrocardia and bronchial anomalies are common. Recently we experienced a case of scimitar syndrome (adult form) in a 19-year-old woman patient, so we report the case with a brief review of the literature.
