CTICasesScimitar Syndrome with Diaphragmatic Hernia
Imaging findings
The patient exhibited a hypogenetic right lung and a characteristic curvilinear scimitar vein. There was also a concurrent right-sided diaphragmatic defect present on remote prior imaging.
Key takeaways
Scimitar syndrome (congenital venolobar syndrome) is associated with congenital diaphragmatic abnormalities, which can be misidentified as acute traumatic injuries in trauma settings.
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