A rare case presentation of Meckel's diverticulum with Situs inversus totalis

Situs inversus, a rare congenital condition, is a complete mirror image of the thoracic and abdominal viscera, in which the positions of major visceral organs are reversed[1]. Here, we report a case of a 6 year old boy who presented with abdominal pain in both the iliac fossae, fever and vomiting. I...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of collaborative research on internal medicine & public health 2011-03, Vol.3 (3), p.187
Hauptverfasser: V., Yazhini, Thanikachalam, Kannan
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Zusammenfassung:Situs inversus, a rare congenital condition, is a complete mirror image of the thoracic and abdominal viscera, in which the positions of major visceral organs are reversed[1]. Here, we report a case of a 6 year old boy who presented with abdominal pain in both the iliac fossae, fever and vomiting. Imaging studies showed situs inversus totalis and a provisional diagnosis of acute appendicitis was made and a possibility of meckel's diverticulitis was suspected. A final diagnosis of meckel's diverticulitis was made during emergency laparotomy. This case report is being presented because of its rare occurrence.
ISSN:1840-4529
1840-4529