Incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus: case report
“Situs inversus with levocardia” refers to the mirror-image lateral orientation of the abdominal organs with a normally oriented, left-sided heart. This anatomical anomaly arises from abnormalities in the biochemical signaling systems mediating embryological development. We present a case of situs i...
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| author | Michael Stuckert, B.S. Soumya Sharma, M.S. Sarah Jaggernauth, B.S. Andrew Waack, B.S. Venkatramana Vattipally, M.D. |
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| description | “Situs inversus with levocardia” refers to the mirror-image lateral orientation of the abdominal organs with a normally oriented, left-sided heart. This anatomical anomaly arises from abnormalities in the biochemical signaling systems mediating embryological development. We present a case of situs inversus with levocardia incidentally discovered in a healthy 24-year-old male during workup following a motor vehicle collision. The patient had no significant prior medical history and was unknown to harbor such anatomical anomalies. Although our presented patient had no pathology associated with his anatomical abnormalities, situs inversus with levocardia is highly associated with concomitant cardiac malformations. These associated cardiac malformations are often incompatible with life, and many patients die in early childhood; nevertheless, we present a rare case of situs inversus with levocardia discovered incidentally in a healthy young adult with no associated cardiac pathology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ebd0799c1dab467c9f3a248ddd66d1252025-01-18T05:03:53ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-03-0120313861388Incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus: case reportMichael Stuckert, B.S.0Soumya Sharma, M.S.1Sarah Jaggernauth, B.S.2Andrew Waack, B.S.3Venkatramana Vattipally, M.D.4The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio; Corresponding author.The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OhioThe University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OhioThe University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OhioAdvanced Radiology Services, P.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan“Situs inversus with levocardia” refers to the mirror-image lateral orientation of the abdominal organs with a normally oriented, left-sided heart. This anatomical anomaly arises from abnormalities in the biochemical signaling systems mediating embryological development. We present a case of situs inversus with levocardia incidentally discovered in a healthy 24-year-old male during workup following a motor vehicle collision. The patient had no significant prior medical history and was unknown to harbor such anatomical anomalies. Although our presented patient had no pathology associated with his anatomical abnormalities, situs inversus with levocardia is highly associated with concomitant cardiac malformations. These associated cardiac malformations are often incompatible with life, and many patients die in early childhood; nevertheless, we present a rare case of situs inversus with levocardia discovered incidentally in a healthy young adult with no associated cardiac pathology.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324013098RadiologyCardiologyGastrointestinalLevocardia with Situs inversusPolysplenia |
| spellingShingle | Michael Stuckert, B.S. Soumya Sharma, M.S. Sarah Jaggernauth, B.S. Andrew Waack, B.S. Venkatramana Vattipally, M.D. Incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus: case report Radiology Case Reports Radiology Cardiology Gastrointestinal Levocardia with Situs inversus Polysplenia |
| title | Incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus: case report |
| title_full | Incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus: case report |
| title_fullStr | Incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus: case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus: case report |
| title_short | Incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus: case report |
| title_sort | incidental finding of levocardia with situs inversus case report |
| topic | Radiology Cardiology Gastrointestinal Levocardia with Situs inversus Polysplenia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324013098 |
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