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2012, Number 2

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Med Int Mex 2012; 28 (2)

Situs inversus totalis

Carrillo ER, Arias DCR, Huacuja BRR, García GM, Carrillo CCA, Carrillo CDM

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 187-191
PDF size: 356.86 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Situs inversus is an uncommon disease. It is a congenital abnormality during embryonic development, which affects the establishment of left-right axis with the consequent conversion in mirror image of all pair organs. We report the case of a 17-year-old female who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis. During physical examination we diagnosed dextrocardia with situs inverus totalis, and it was corroborated by additional exams such as electrocardiogram and imaging studies. The early diagnosis and treatment of this entity avoids the risk of diagnosis and therapeutic errors.


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