title: The scimitar syndrome confirmed by 320-slice computerized tomography.
abstract: Scimitar syndrome is a relatively rare variety of congenital heart disease characterized by partial or complete anomalous pulmonary venous connection of the right lung into the inferior vena cava. There are virtually no reports of the use of 320-slice computed tomography in establishing the diagnosis. The investigators present a case of scimitar syndrome confirmed by 320-slice computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Command, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yan-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Shui-Bo
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*