Situs inversus Totalis: Always recall the uncommon

Abstract

Situs inversus totalis has been reported as a rare entity. The detailed knowledge of the human structure and its anatomical variations is of great importance for the daily clinical practice and even more critical in emergency medicine. Such a condition may elude in routine patient evaluation or an urgent interventional procedure, with potentially fatal results.

Keywords: congenital; dextrocardia; mirror anatomy.

Figure 1

Situs inversus totalis, computed tomography, abdomen‐thorax, coronal view, and venous phase (left side). 3D reconstruction of the same CT image depicting dextrocardia and the stomach inversion (right side)