2016, Number 3
Situs inversus totalis diagnosed at the Spanish Bolivian Hospital in Patacamaya, Bolivia
Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 364-368
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: The situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital malformation that can affect various organs and has a hereditary character.Clinical case: Situs inversus totalis was diagnosed for first time in a patient treated at the Spanish Bolivian Hospital in Patacamaya, La Paz Bolivia; he presented abdominal pain and underwent abdominal ultrasound. The clinical method, electrocardiographic and imaging studies were applied to the conduct the diagnosis.
Conclusions: Situs inversus goes unnoticed in the majority of the cases, in most patients the diagnosis is reached incidentally, as in this patient.
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