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Situs inversus: an interesting case of spontaneous splenic rupture
- Source :
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022.
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Abstract
- Situs inversus is described as exact mirroring of the normal anatomical arrangement of the major visceral organs. Polysplenia is a congenital anomaly associated with situs inversus and causes various splenic abnormalities. This case discusses a 62-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with hypotension and abdominal pain. Commuted tomography reveals situs inversus and a lobulated mass in the right upper quadrant consistent with a splenic rupture intraoperatively. This is the first reported case of a spontaneous splenic rupture in a patient with situs inversus. This case highlights the rarity of splenic injuries in situs inversus and the unique anatomical challenges that surgeons are faced with intraoperatively in a high-pressure environment.
Details
- ISSN :
- 20428812
- Volume :
- 2022
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........73ba315644b3eb9a786e9f721d587319
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac033