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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1840-4529 1840-4529 |