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Case Reports
. 2008 Apr;13(2):77-8.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.43029.

Congenital duodenal obstruction with situs inversus totalis: Report of a rare association and discussion

Satendra Sharma  1 , Kumar Abdul Rashid, Ravi Dube, G K Malik, R K Tandon
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Case Reports

Congenital duodenal obstruction with situs inversus totalis: Report of a rare association and discussion

Satendra Sharma et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

This report is to present and discuss an extremely rare association of situs inversus with duodenal atresia in an 11-day-old male neonate born full term and weighing 1.9 kg. The baby presented with recurrent bilious vomiting. Babygram revealed situs inversus and duodenal obstruction. Echocardiography showed dextrocardia with a small ASD. Exploration confirmed a duodenal diaphragm with a central perforation between the third and fourth part of the duodenum and situs inversus. The literature search revealed 20 cases reported so far.

Keywords: Babygram; congenital duodenal obstructions; reverse double bubble; situs inversus.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Babygram showing dextrocardia and a reverse double bubble
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