A Rare Case of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (Scimitar Syndrome) with Vaginal Agenesis and a History of Infantile Imperforated Anus
Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly characterized by abnormal drainage of the right pulmonary veins into the inferior vena cava (IVC). Here, we report the case of a 26-year-old female diagnosed with scimitar syndrome (SS), with a history of imperforate anus and vaginal agenesis, consistent with a VACTERL association. The imperforate anus was identified and treated in infancy, whereas the vaginal agenesis was diagnosed at menarche. Additionally, the patient presented with a large atrial septal defect (ASD) and a hypoplastic right lung alongside SS. This case underscores the potential correlation between SS, vaginal agenesis, and imperforate anus as features within the VACTERL spectrum.
Authors
- Reza Elahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-2587)
- Mahdis Nazari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6863-7335)
- Maziar Karamnejad
- Ehsan Parvas
- Amir Ghaffari JolfayiJolfayi
- Kyomars Abbasi
Institutions
- Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v10i1.19473
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00