title: Successful pulmonary venous channeling in a case of scimitar syndrome.
abstract: A young girl child with recurrent pneumonias, failure to thrive and dextroposed heart was diagnosed with and surgically treated for scimitar syndrome. Early diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome prevents serious morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Saulat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fatimi
authors.forename: Sadaf
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Syed
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*