Coil occlusion of aortopulmonary collateral arteries in an infant with scimitar syndrome

Scimitar syndrome in infancy is a rare condition, presenting with severe co ngestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. The presence of large sy stemic-pulmonary collateral arteries may play a role in the cause of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. A 4-month-old infant underwent coil occ lusion of large anomalous systemic arteries supplying the right lower pulmo nary lobe. Symptoms of severe congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypert ension improved dramatically with coil occlusion, and surgical correction w as performed 3 months later without any complications. Coil occlusion of an omalous systemic arteries can improve symptoms of heart failure and pulmona ry hypertension in infants and may bring about a good surgical result for t his disease.