Preferred Label : scimitar sign;
Definition : A curved opacity in the shape of a scimitar, a type of curved sword, at the base of
the lung on a chest radiograph, usually on the right side. Suggests partial anomalous
pulmonary venous return, often with hypoplastic heart syndrome.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35521;
Associated condition(s)
A curved opacity in the shape of a scimitar, a type of curved sword, at the base of
the lung on a chest radiograph, usually on the right side. Suggests partial anomalous
pulmonary venous return, often with hypoplastic heart syndrome.
