Scimitar syndrome: A rare disease with unusual presentation

Abstract

Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital disorder. It has a varied presentation. In adult life, it usually presents either as recurrent chest infection and/or exertional dyspnea. Pulmonary artery hypertension and hemoptysis both are uncommon features of this syndrome in adult life.

Keywords

• Hemoptysis
• pulmonary arterial hypertension
• scimitar syndrome