Massive Hemoptysis in a Patient With Eisenmenger Syndrome, Polysplenia and Transverse Liver [PDF]
Hemoptysis is defined as blood‐streaked sputum from the lower parts of the respiratory tract. Hemoptysis, even in small amounts, is a frightening and alarm sign for possible underlying conditions such as infections, pulmonary diseases, neoplastic ...
Mohsen Shafiepour +4 more
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Polysplenia syndrome in adulthood: A case report of incidental discovery [PDF]
The Polysplenia Syndrome (PSS) is a form of heterotaxy, a rare congenital anomaly with an estimated incidence of 1 in 250,000 live births, first described by Helwig in 1929.
Jihane El Houssni +6 more
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Splenic Infarct with Polysplenia Syndrome
A rare case of spontaneous splenic infarction with polysplenia is presented. The diagnosis was made by confirmed by enhanced computed tomography (CT), which showed multiple spleens in the left abdomen and one of the spleen showing low attenuation areas ...
Qin Ling Zhu, Wenjun Zhu
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Heterotaxia associated with polysplenia [PDF]
A 31-year-old man underwent abdominal CT for blunt abdominal trauma. CT scan demonstrated cardiac apex (figure 1A), stomach (figure 1B, C) and multiple splenic nodules situated on the left of the midsagittal plane; liver and inferior vena cava on the right and abdominal aorta in the midline (figure 1B–D).
İdil Güneş Tatar +3 more
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Polysplenia syndrome with duodenal and pancreatic dysplasia in a Holstein calf: a case report [PDF]
Background Laterality disorders of the abdominal organs include situs inversus totalis that mirrors the arrangements of all internal organs and heterotaxy syndrome (situs ambiguus) in which the thoracic or abdominal organs are abnormally arranged ...
Daisuke Kondoh +8 more
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Exploring the Differential Diagnosis of Adrenal Adenoma in the Context of Situs Ambiguous: A Clinical Case Study [PDF]
Situs anomalies, including situs inversus and situs ambiguous (SAMB), are rare congenital conditions typically noted in pediatric populations, with SAMB being particularly uncommon in adults.
Pavel E. Stanchev +3 more
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Congenital lobar emphysema associated with polysplenia syndrome
Polysplenia, or left isomerism, is a rare heterotaxy syndrome characterized by bilateral bi-lobed lungs, bilateral pulmonary atria, a symmetrical midline liver, and multiple aberrant splenic nodules.
Choh Naseer +3 more
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Polysplenia with situs inversus totalis, azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava, and duplication of the superior vena cava in a healthy adult: A case report [PDF]
Polysplenia syndrome is an embryological disorder whereby the usual left-right asymmetry of thoracic and abdominal viscera fails to develop. It is a rare entity, estimated to occur at a frequency of 1 in 40,000, and is often associated with cardiac and ...
Rahman Ladak, HBSc, William Magnuson, MD
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Splenic torsion in the setting of polysplenia syndrome
Background: Polysplenia syndrome is a rare condition that occurs when polysplenia co-exists with various other congenital anomalies. Splenic torsion in the setting of polysplenia syndrome is extremely rare, having been documented only five times ...
Margaret Kennedy +2 more
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Left Isomerism With Normal Bronchopulmonary Anatomy: Broadening the Heterotaxy Spectrum. [PDF]
Situs ambiguous is a rare congenital condition characterized by the abnormal arrangement of thoracoabdominal organs along the left–right axis. This condition often presents as either left or right isomerism, leading to complex anatomical variations and associated clinical challenges.
Sukin Z +4 more
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