Abstract
Scimitar syndrome is a rare cause of left-to-right shunting. Surgery is indicated for a pulmonary-to-systemic blood flow ratio greater than 1.5:1 and not infrequently is complicated by postoperative obstruction. This report presents a case of scimitar syndrome and reviews how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used for initial and follow-up assessment of the syndrome with emphasis on suspected pulmonary venous obstruction. Given the potential high incidence of postoperative occlusion, MRI provides hemodynamic and anatomic information for both initial and follow-up assessment of scimitar syndrome. MRI clearly demonstrated transpleural pulmonary-to-systemic venous collaterals draining the obstructed scimitar vein.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1086-1088 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Cardiology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Postoperative obstruction
- Pulmonary venous obstruction
- Scimitar syndrome
- Transpleural pulmonary-to-systemic venous collaterals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine