Hemoptysis complicating scimitar syndrome: From diagnosis to treatment

Cosmina Nedelcu, Marie France Carette, Antoine Parrot, Nadjib Hammoudi, Claude Marsault, Antoine Khalil

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Abstract

We report the case of a 24-year-old patient with known scimitar syndrome presenting with hemoptysis. Multidetector CT angiography showed the scimitar vein draining the right lung to the inferior vena cava associated with right lower lobe bronchopulmonary sequestration. The presence of hemoptysis associated with scimitar syndrome is likely secondary to an anomalous systemic arterial blood supply. We treated this patient successfully with transcatheter occlusion of the anomalous feeding arterial vessels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S96-S98
JournalCardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume31
Issue numberSUPPL.2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bronchopulmonary sequestration
  • CT angiography
  • Hemoptysis
  • Scimitar syndrome
  • Transcatheter occlusion

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