Horseshoe lung associated with rare bilateral variant of scimitar syndrome: demonstration by 64-slice MDCT angiography.
Scimitar syndrome with bilateral abnormal venous drainage and horseshoe lung is extremely rare. These rare complex anomalies were diagnosed in a 5-year-old boy by 64-slice multidetector CT (MDCT). This technique provides high-quality visualization of vascular, bronchial and parenchymal structures in a single session, such that no further invasive techniques are required. One obvious disadvantage of MDCT is the radiation exposure, especially in paediatric patients. The use of a single phase of contrast material administration reduces radiation exposure. The workstation platforms of MDCT systems allow multiplanar 2-D and 3-D postprocessing. As a result, various complex pathologies, such as that discussed here, can be diagnosed following a single imaging session with a certain precision.
Akay
Hatice Ozturkmen
HO
Radiology Department, Dicle University Medical School, Diyarbakir 21280, Turkey. hozturkmen@gmail.com
Kervancioglu
Mehmet
M
Nazaroglu
Hasan
H
Katar
Selahattin
S
Ozmen
Cihan Akgul
CA
Kilinc
Ilhan
I
Senturk
Senem
S
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*