CTICasesScimitar syndrome
Imaging findings
Chest CT demonstrates anomalous pulmonary venous drainage where two right-sided pulmonary veins join together to form a single large vein that drains into the inferior vena cava. The right lung shows a single upper lobe bronchial branch and abnormal accessory fissures, with mild right lung hypoplasia.
Key takeaways
Scimitar syndrome (congenital venolobar syndrome) is characterized by anomalous right pulmonary venous return to the IVC, right lung hypoplasia, bronchial anomalies, and anomalous systemic arterial supply. It can be found incidentally in asymptomatic adults.
AI-assisted summary — may contain errors. Verify against the source video. Learn more
More from this webinar
- Microdermal chest piercingsArtifact
- Pulmonary artery catheter-induced pseudoaneurysmIatrogenic
- Tracheal and bronchial metastases from gastric cancerNeoplastic
- Pulmonary tumor embolism and lymphangitic carcinomatosisNeoplastic
- Cystic metastases of pleomorphic liposarcomaNeoplastic
- Tracheal diverticulosisExposure
- Annuloaortic ectasia in Marfan syndromeCongenital
- Erdheim-Chester diseaseNeoplastic
See all cases from November 30, 2018 →