Publication: Situs inversus with dextrocardia with multiple cardiac lesions in adult
Date
2007
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
Situs inversus with dextrocardia is the malposition most likely to occur with structurally normal heart; generally
discovered on routine chest x-ray or physical examination performed for other reasons. These persons experience
normal longevity of life and have similar risk of getting acquired disease as that of other person of same age and sex
group. Symptoms related to acquired disorder may also lead to discovery of such cardiac malposition. Incidence of
congenital cardiac anomalies in dextrocardia with situs inversus is very low globally but its figure in Nepal is not
known. We report an adult of 43 years age having situs inversus with dextrocardia associated with multiple cardiac
lesions i.e. ventricular septal defect, aortic regurgitation, mitral regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation.
Key words: Situs Inversus Totalis, Dextrocardia, Congenital Cardiac Anomalies, Nepal
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Piryani RM 1 , Shukla A2, Prasad DN3, Kohli SC4, Shrestha G5 Singh D6
1,5Department of Medicine Nepalgunj Medical College Kohalpur, Nepalgunj, 6 Department of Radiology Nepalgunj Medical College Kohalpur, Nepalgunj, 1,2
Assistant Professor, 2,6Associate Professor, 5Professor, 6Professor & Head of Department