Scimitar syndrome in an asymptomatic adult: fortuitous diagnosis by imaging technique

Case Rep Vasc Med. 2012:2012:138541. doi: 10.1155/2012/138541. Epub 2012 Jan 15.

Abstract

Congenital cardiopathies in adults are a rare clinical entity in the cardiology consultations. Advances in imaging techniques allow the fortuitous diagnosis of mild forms of these congenital abnormalities. We describe a case of an asymptomatic 41-year-old man, with a medical history of recurrent pneumonia during childhood and an established diagnosis of scimitar syndrome by computed tomography.

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