Scimitar syndrome: two cases in different age groups

ABSTRACT

Scimitar syndrome is a very rare and variable congenital cardio-pulmonary disorder characterized by an anomalous pulmonary venous connection. It can present in the neonatal period as well as later in life. We report two cases of anomalous pulmonary venous connection that presented at different ages. The first case was a four-week-old female child who presented with multiple serious chest problems. The second case was a twenty-two- year-old adult male patient, discovered incidentally by screening during a pre-employment chest X-ray examination. Both cases were accurately diagnosed by multi-detector computed tomography [MDCT] imaging modality