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Dextrocardia with situs inversus: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15008309     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present a 24-year-old lady who reported at the radiology department, UBTH Benin City for a chest radiograph, as part of her pre-employment medical examination. She was asymptomatic, her past medical history was not significant and physical examination revealed an apex beat located on the 5th right intercoastal space. The chest radiograph confirmed dextrocardia and also revealed the gastric air bubble on the right, which was suggestive of situs inversus totalis. Barium meal examination confirmed the right-sided position of the stomach, in keeping with situs inversus. Ultrasonography revealed a left sided liver and gall bladder, with a right sided location of the spleen.
Authors:
A A Adeyekun; A N Onunu; F O Mazeli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  West African journal of medicine     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0189-160X     ISO Abbreviation:  West Afr J Med     Publication Date:  2003 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-03-10     Completed Date:  2004-05-06     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301891     Medline TA:  West Afr J Med     Country:  Nigeria    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  358-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 1111, Benin City, Nigeria.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Barium / diagnostic use
Dextrocardia / radiography*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Radiography, Thoracic
Situs Inversus / radiography
Transposition of Great Vessels
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-39-3/Barium

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