title: MRI of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (scimitar syndrome).
abstract: We report a case of anomalous pulmonary venous drainage into the inferior vena cava (scimitar syndrome). Cine MRI and 3-D contrast-enhanced MR angiography provides an non-invasive diagnostic technique in the evaluation of anomalous pulmonary venous return.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, John Hunter Hospital, New South Wales, Australia. mpuvaneswary@hunter.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puvaneswary
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leitch
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Chard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*