TITLE:
Re-Sheathing the Scimitar Syndrome
AUTHORS:
Michael Michail, Kaleab N. Asrress, Abhishek Joshi, John A. Giles, Muhammed Z. Khawaja, Eric T. McWilliams
KEYWORDS:
Adult-Onset Scimitar Syndrome; Multidetector Computed Tomography
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Computed Tomography,
Vol.1 No.3,
December
21,
2012
ABSTRACT:
Scimitar Syndrome is a congenital condition resulting in anomalous
pulmonary venous drainage from the lung into the inferior vena cava. It is
often associated with cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities, both which are
determinants in the severity and timing of presentation. True incidence of this
condition is unknown and likely to be significantly underestimated
as many patients remain asymptomatic through adult life. The increase in availability
and use of medical imaging suggests that more asymptomatic and
subacute cases will be detected. The management in those with the delayed
presentation of this condition is debated, however the mainstay of therapy
remains medical.