Title: Role of Imaging in Situs Inversus Totalis- Case report

Authors: Dr Shruti Salunke Ambre, Dr Sagar Ramesh Ambre

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i4.81

Abstract

   

Situs inversus is a congenital anomaly. There is transposition of the abdominal organs, viscera and vasculature, and if there is dextrocardia it is known as situs inversus totalis.(1) We report case of situs inversus in 26 years old male.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Sagar Ramesh Ambre

MBBS, MS (Pune), FMAS, FLO (Gujarat), FLT (Delhi)