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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct;10(10):QD08-QD10.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/20429.8749. Epub 2016 Oct 1.

Successful Obstetric Outcome in Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus and Moderate Pulmonary Hypertension- Rare Case

Deepika  1 , Leena Wadhwa  2 , Chandna Shekhar  1 , Jyoti Saini  3 , Monica Chetani  4
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Case Reports

Successful Obstetric Outcome in Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus and Moderate Pulmonary Hypertension- Rare Case

Deepika et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

Situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly, which is characterized by right sided heart (Dextrocardia) and inversely rotated visceral organs of abdomen. In present case, the patient reported with G3p2l2, 34 weeks of gestational period along with breathlessness accompanied and labour pains. On further investigation, she was diagnosed as dextrocardia with situs inversus and moderate pulmonary artery hypertension along with severe iron deficiency anaemia. Patient had normal vaginal delivery with intra-partum and post-partum period. Normally, any patient having situs inversus has a normal life expectancy and is not associated with any significant morbidity or mortality.

Keywords: Congenital anamoly; Iron deficiency anaemia; Right sided heart.

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2D echocardiography showing atrial septal defect.
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Ultrasound of abdomen showing liver on the left side.
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Chest X-ray showing dextrocardia.
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Axial CT image showing situs inversus (liver and IVC on the left, spleen and aorta on the right).
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Axial CT image showing dextrocardia and situs inversus.
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