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http://dx.doi.org/10.5385/jksn.2011.18.2.404

A Rare Case of Scimitar Syndrome Accompanied with an Imperforate Anus in a Newborn  

Chun, Peter (Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
Lee, Hyoung-Doo (Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Young-Don (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
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Neonatal Medicine / v.18, no.2, 2011 , pp. 404-408 More about this Journal
Abstract
Scimitar syndrome (SS) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by hypoplasia of the right lung and partially anomalous pulmonary venous drainage to the inferior vena cava. The term scimitar derives from the shadow created by the anomalous pulmonary vein on chest X-ray that closely resembles that of a curved Turkish sword. It rarely presents as an isolated abnormality. Various cardiac and non-cardiac anomalies have been association with SS, such as right lung hypoplasia, dextroposition of the heart, hypoplasia of the right pulmonary artery, systemic arterial blood supply to the right lower lung from the infra-diaphragmatic aorta, and a secundum type of atrial septal defect. However, an imperforate anus has not been reported previously in association with SS. We describe the first case of infantile scimitar syndrome accompanied with an imperforate anus in a newborn who presented with tachypnea and right pulmonary atelectasis.
Keywords
Scimitar syndrome; Imperforate anus; Pulmonary atelectasis;
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