A case of scimitar syndrome diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography

Erdoğan Kunter¹, Erkan Bozkanat¹, Hatice Kaya¹, Eşref Kızılkaya², Murat Apaydın¹

¹Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi, Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği,İstanbul
²Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi, Radyoloji Kliniği, İstanbul

A 21-year-old male patient presented with chest pain and exertional dyspnea was investigated for an abnormal image on the postero-anterior chest radiography. On the chest radiography enhancement a nonhomogeneous opacity resembling Turkish Sword through right heart border was noted. Scimitar syndrome was diagnosed and partial venous return abnormality observed, which is one of the components of the syndrome, by magnetic resonance angiography. No treatment was given and informed about his disease and was asked for control revisits.

Keywords : Magnetic resonance angiography; Scimitar syndrome/ diagnosis/radiography

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