Abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to Scimitar syndrome
Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly where the right pulmonary veins return to the inferior vena cava (IVC) just below the diaphragm. On chest X-ray (CXR), an IVC catheter will be in a bizarre location outside the heart if it inadvertently passes into the scimitar vein rather than into the...
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| description | Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly where the right pulmonary veins return to the inferior vena cava (IVC) just below the diaphragm. On chest X-ray (CXR), an IVC catheter will be in a bizarre location outside the heart if it inadvertently passes into the scimitar vein rather than into the right atrium. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf282fb9f0d843e79ea05448e7f844b52022-12-22T00:47:56ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology0974-20692014-01-017323623710.4103/0974-2069.140866Abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to Scimitar syndromeChristopher R MartCharlotte S Van DornScimitar syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly where the right pulmonary veins return to the inferior vena cava (IVC) just below the diaphragm. On chest X-ray (CXR), an IVC catheter will be in a bizarre location outside the heart if it inadvertently passes into the scimitar vein rather than into the right atrium.http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=236;epage=237;aulast=MartScimitarsyndromeX-ray |
| spellingShingle | Christopher R Mart Charlotte S Van Dorn Abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to Scimitar syndrome Annals of Pediatric Cardiology Scimitar syndrome X-ray |
| title | Abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to Scimitar syndrome |
| title_full | Abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to Scimitar syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to Scimitar syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to Scimitar syndrome |
| title_short | Abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to Scimitar syndrome |
| title_sort | abnormal location of umbilical venous catheter due to scimitar syndrome |
| topic | Scimitar syndrome X-ray |
| url | http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=236;epage=237;aulast=Mart |
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