title: [Scimitar syndrome--case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Klatki Piersiowej, Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wawrzyńska
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radomyski
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Burakowska
authors.forename: Włodzimierz
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mojkowski
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torbicki
mesh_terms: 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