Open AccessCholecystitis in Situs Inversus Totalis
Author(s) -
Heather Rosen,
Mikael Petrosyan,
Rodney J. Mason
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
radiology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 1930-0433
DOI - 10.2484/rcr.v3i4.226
Subject(s) - situs inversus , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , acute cholecystitis , cholecystitis , radiology , surgery , general surgery , gallbladder
Acute cholecystitis is a common surgical problem; however, the diagnosis may be difficult when the patient has situs inversus, or mirror-image reversal of the organs. This case report discusses the clinical presentation, diagnosis, radiographic images, and surgical management of cholecystitis in the face of situs inversus totalis
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