Title of article :
Heterotaxy syndrome and interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) with azygos continuation
Author/Authors :
Dolatkhah ، Mohammad Amin Department of Anatomical Science - Faculty of Medicine - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Gholami Farashah ، Mohammad Sadegh Department of Anatomical Science - Faculty of Medicine - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Shariati ، Nastaran Hesam Department of Biomedical Sciences - University of Sydney , Dizaji ، Khadije Department of Anatomical Science - Faculty of Medicine - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Mohammadi ، Susan Department of Radiology - Faculty of Medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences , Hesam Shariati ، Mohammad Bakhtiar Department of Anatomical Sciences and Histology - School of Medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Heterotaxy syndrome or situs ambiguous is a rare congenital disease in which the pattern of anatomical organization of the thoraco-abdominal visceral and vascular structures is not arranged in normal position. Patients with heterotaxy syndrome represent a wide range of anatomical variations including thoraco-abdominal structures. Here we report a rare case of asymptomatic heterotaxy syndrome in an elderly female with multiple accessory spleens, stomach on right side of the abdomen, midline liver, azygos continuation of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and intestinal malrotation.
Keywords :
Heterotaxy syndrome , Situs Inversus , Variations
Journal title :
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (JKMU)
Journal title :
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (JKMU)
