[Scimitar syndrome--case report].
Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly. This syndrome is characterized by partial or complete anomalous pulmonary venous drainage of the right lung to the inferior vena cava. There is a characteristic abnormal radiographic shadow which descends along the right cardiac border (scimitar sign). We examined 71-year old woman with severe pulmonary hypertension due to a large shunt between pulmonary veins and right atrium. Other cause of pulmonary hypertension is atrial septum defect. Our patient required permanent pacemaker implantation for tachy-brady syndrome.
Wawrzyńska
Liliana
L
Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Klatki Piersiowej, Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc.
Radomyski
Adam
A
Burakowska
Barbara
B
Mojkowski
Włodzimierz
W
Torbicki
Adam
A
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed