Korean J Phys Anthropol.  2001 Dec;14(4):339-347.

A Case Report of Situs Inversus Totalis

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  • 1Department of Anatomy Kwandong University College of Medicine, Kangnung, Korea.
  • 2Department of Radiology Kwandong University College of Medicine, Kangnung, Korea.
  • 3Department of Anatomy Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.

Abstract

A 55 yr -old female patient visited to the OPD of OS department complaining of the lumbago, the radiating pain to right thigh and the swelling of right knee and calf regions. On routine chest and abdominal X -ray and ECG, the dextrocardia was revealed. For further detail examination, Doppler US, lung perfusion scan, MRI images were obtained. As a result, the situs inversus with dextrocardia was confirmed. Other congenital anomalies or diseases were not combined. The patient was cared with conservative treatment of lowback pain via OPD. And she was recovered successfully.

Keyword

Situs inversus; Dextrocardia; Chest X -ray; ECG; MRI

MeSH Terms

Dextrocardia
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Knee
Low Back Pain
Lung
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Perfusion
Situs Inversus*
Thigh
Thorax
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