Incidental Finding of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus in a 59-Year-Old Man
Dextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly, which is characterized by right-sided heart apex and inversely rotated visceral organs of the abdomen. We report an unusual case of dextrocardia with situs inversus in a 59-year-old man, referred for a pelvic ultrasound scan because of s...
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| description | Dextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly, which is characterized by right-sided heart apex and inversely rotated visceral organs of the abdomen. We report an unusual case of dextrocardia with situs inversus in a 59-year-old man, referred for a pelvic ultrasound scan because of symptoms of lower urinary tract obstruction and after a fairly normal prostate specific antigen (PSA) value. A diagnosis of enlarged prostate gland with a prominent median lobe and significant residual urine volume was made, which necessitated the examination of the kidneys for hydronephrosis, resulting in the incidental finding of situs inversus. On further investigation, the diagnosis of dextrocardia with situs inversus was made. Physicians should look out for this anomaly primarily because it may be associated with other conditions like primary ciliary dyskinesia so appropriate interventions are offered to reduce morbidities and mortality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4788a63ce2ef4dbc9f5e5ec70b55e9bb2025-08-20T02:37:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702019-01-01201910.1155/2019/71072937107293Incidental Finding of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus in a 59-Year-Old ManEmmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie0Klenam Dzefi-Tettey1Obed Cudjoe2Philip Narteh Gorleku3Patrick Adu4Department of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Imaging Technology and Sonography, School of Allied Health sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly, which is characterized by right-sided heart apex and inversely rotated visceral organs of the abdomen. We report an unusual case of dextrocardia with situs inversus in a 59-year-old man, referred for a pelvic ultrasound scan because of symptoms of lower urinary tract obstruction and after a fairly normal prostate specific antigen (PSA) value. A diagnosis of enlarged prostate gland with a prominent median lobe and significant residual urine volume was made, which necessitated the examination of the kidneys for hydronephrosis, resulting in the incidental finding of situs inversus. On further investigation, the diagnosis of dextrocardia with situs inversus was made. Physicians should look out for this anomaly primarily because it may be associated with other conditions like primary ciliary dyskinesia so appropriate interventions are offered to reduce morbidities and mortality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7107293 |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie Klenam Dzefi-Tettey Obed Cudjoe Philip Narteh Gorleku Patrick Adu Incidental Finding of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus in a 59-Year-Old Man Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Incidental Finding of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus in a 59-Year-Old Man |
| title_full | Incidental Finding of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus in a 59-Year-Old Man |
| title_fullStr | Incidental Finding of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus in a 59-Year-Old Man |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidental Finding of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus in a 59-Year-Old Man |
| title_short | Incidental Finding of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus in a 59-Year-Old Man |
| title_sort | incidental finding of dextrocardia with situs inversus in a 59 year old man |
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