SCIMITAR SYNDROME WITH ABSENT LEFT KIDNEY- A CASE REPORT
Author: DHANANJAYA CD, KRISHNAPPA J, YELLAPPA G
Category: Clinical Sciences
Abstract:
Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly consisting a part of right pulmonary venous return to the inferior vena cava. There is a clear bimodal presentation of this syndrome with either infantile presentation or a paediatric/adult form. The infantile variant is severe form with significant mortality. The adult form is less severe and may be asymptomatic. The case we are reporting presented with respiratory distress , hypoplasia of the right lung, dextroposition of the heart and absent left kidney.
Keywords: Scimitar Syndrome, Dextro Position of Heart, Hypoplasia of Lung.
