Heterotaxia Syndrome with Intraluminal Duodenal Diverticulum.
10.4174/jkss.2010.79.1.75
- Author:
Jae Hun KIM
1
;
Hyung Il SEO
;
Hyun Sung KIM
;
Dae Hwan KIM
;
Tae Yong JEON
;
Geun Am SONG
;
Suk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Postgraduate School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. 111160@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heterotaxia;
Situs ambiguous;
Polysplenia;
Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum;
Virtual endoscopy
- MeSH:
Diverticulum;
Duodenal Obstruction;
Endoscopy;
Female;
Humans;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2010;79(1):75-78
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Both heterotaxia and intraluminal duodenal diverticulum (IDD) are uncommon congenital anomalies. Heterotaxia is a group of situs anomalies and IDD is a type of duodenal atresia. Heterotaxia is commonly associated with intraabdominal abnormalities causing intestinal obstruction, but heterotaxia with IDD is extremely rare. Herein we report a case of 21-year-old female who presented with symptoms of duodenal obstruction due to IDD associated with heterotaxia. This is the second case found as a result of a search through PubMed. We first used 3-dimentional virtual computed tomograph endoscopy for making the diagnosis and the treatment plan of this patient.
