A Case Report of Situs Inversus Totalis.
10.11637/kjpa.2001.14.4.339
- Author:
Byoung Young CHOI
1
;
Sang Wook YOON
;
Ho Suck KANG
;
Byung Pil CHO
;
Young Chul YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomy Kwandong University College of Medicine, Kangnung, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Situs inversus;
Dextrocardia;
Chest X -ray;
ECG;
MRI
- MeSH:
Dextrocardia;
Electrocardiography;
Female;
Humans;
Knee;
Low Back Pain;
Lung;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Perfusion;
Situs Inversus*;
Thigh;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
2001;14(4):339-347
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
