SCIMITAR SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH PERSISTENCE OF A TUNERSHIP AND PULMONARY SEQUESTRATION IN ADULT: A CASE REPORT

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592122223027

• Palavras-chave: Scimitar Syndrome, Pulmonary sequestration, Anomalous pulmonary drainage, Patent ductus arteriosus.

• Keywords: Scimitar Syndrome, Pulmonary sequestration, Anomalous pulmonary drainage, Patent ductus arteriosus.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: Scimitar Syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly, where the return of venous drainage from the right lung is presented in an anomalous way to the inferior vena cava. Goals: In this study, a case of Scimitar Syndrome was reported in a cardiology unit in the city of Manaus/AM (Brazil).Methods: The sample consisted of a female patient who underwent medical treatment at a reference institution in cardiac surgery in Manaus, aged between 50 and 70 years, in the preoperative period of patent ductus arteriosus. Conclusion: Scimitar syndrome is a rare disease, with few reports in the medical literature about this pathology, especially with the associations reported, and further studies are needed to assist in the management of this medical entity. 

   

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