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Situs inversus: an interesting case of spontaneous splenic rupture

Authors :
Darius Dastouri
William McSweeney
Suntharalingam Sivananthan
Source :
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022.

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