Scimitar syndrome associated with diaphragmatic herniation of the liver.
A rare case of scimitar syndrome associated with diaphragmatic herniation of the liver is reported. The upper lobe blood of this case drained abnormally to the inferior vena cava. Pulmonary angiography and radionuclide scintigraphy were useful in the diagnosis of the abnormal vessels and herniated liver.
Kusumoto
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S
Department of Radiology, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
Hoshi
H
H
Koga
K
K
Mizoguchi
N
N
Watanabe
K
K
D000328:Adult; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*