Situs invertus totalis in a child with chronic sinusitis

• 作者: Chinawa Josephat Maduabuchi Eze Chukwubuike Uzodinma Ujunwa Fortune Amuche
• 来源期刊: 儿科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Situs Inversus Totalis SYNDROMIC RARE
• 年，卷（期）: 2013,（3）
• 页码范围: 236-238
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Background: Total situs inversus, (also called situs transversus or oppositus) known as mirror image dextrocardia, is characterized by a heart on the right side of the midline while the liver is on the left side. Situs Inversus Totalis (SIT) is a congenital anomaly characterized by complete transposition of abdominal and thoracic organs. Patients with this anomaly usually lead a normal life. We report a fourteen-year old Nigerian who was found to have dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis while presenting for treatment for a different problem. Conclusion: Situs inversus totalis is a rare finding. This report underscores the need for routine screening of children so that such congenital anomalies can be identified and complications that follow it averted timely.