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Unmasking the Stenosis: Simultaneous Mitral Valve Replacement and Scimitar Vein Rerouting in a Dextro-Rotated Heart
Vimlendra K Chaudhary1, Deepak G1, Sowmya Ramanan1
1Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, IND.
Cureus
|May 4, 2026
Summary
Scimitar syndrome (SS), a rare congenital condition, was found in a woman with rheumatic heart disease. This case highlights a rare association between congenital and acquired cardiac conditions.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Medical Genetics
Background:
- Scimitar syndrome (SS) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection, dextroposition of the heart, right lung hypoplasia, and systemic arterial supply to the right lung.
- While often associated with congenital heart defects, its co-occurrence with acquired cardiac disease is exceptionally rare.
- SS has been classified into three types, with varying clinical presentations.
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