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Scimitar Syndrome

Medical Definition: Anomalous venous drainage of the right lung into the inferior vena cava, with hypoplasia of the right lung. The scimitar-shaped radiographic shadow of the anomalous vein gives the syndrome its name.
Guide Notes: lung abnorm named from shape of x-ray shadow; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Previously Indexed: Lung/abnormalities (1966-1984),Pulmonary Artery/abnormalities (1966-1984),Pulmonary Veins/abnormalities (1966-1984)

Scimitar Syndrome Medical Definitions and Terms

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