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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 50, 121-123, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
R Baxter, PM McFadden, M Gradman and A Wright
A "scimitar" shadow was found on routine chest roentgenography in an
asymptomatic patient. Evaluation with cine magnetic resonance imaging
demonstrated an anomalous pulmonary vein draining into the inferior vena
cava below the diaphragm. The diagnosis of scimitar syndrome was confirmed
and successfully repaired at operation. Cine magnetic resonance imaging may
be of considerable value in the assessment of congenital pulmonary venous
abnormalities and may provide an alternative to more traditional invasive
diagnostic techniques in certain circumstances.
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Scimitar syndrome: cine magnetic resonance imaging demonstration of anomalous pulmonary venous drainage
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, California.
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