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Heterotaxy Syndrome In A Middle-Aged Pakistani Male [PDF]

, 2023
Background: Heterotaxy syndrome (or situs ambiguous) is an extremely rare disorder in which the viscera are arranged in an abnormally asymmetrical pattern around the midline along with cardiac and spleen abnormalities.
Din, Ahsan Tameez ud, Din, Asim Tameez Ud, Kanwal, Seema, Kausar, Farzana, Shafiq, Mudassir   +4 more
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De novo deletions and duplications of 17q25.3 cause susceptibility to cardiovascular malformations [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Genomic disorders resulting from deletion or duplication of genomic segments are known to be an important cause of cardiovascular malformations (CVMs).
Austin, E., Azamian, M., Bacino, C., Belmont, J. W., Bi, W., Bohan, T. P., Burrage, L. C., Cheung, S. W., Franklin, A. I. A., James, R. A., Lalani, S. R., Magoulas, P., Melver, C. H. Ward, Patel, A., Probst, F. J., Rosenfeld, J. A., Shaw, C., Ware, S. M., Xia, F.   +18 more
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Massive Hemoptysis in a Patient With Eisenmenger Syndrome, Polysplenia and Transverse Liver

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2025.
ABSTRACT 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 conditions, cardiovascular alterations, vasculitis, traumatic events, hematological derangements ...
Mohsen Shafiepour, Behnam Dalfardi, Ali Nemati, Sina Bakhshaei, Elahenaz Parsi mood   +4 more
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Performance of Prenatal Ultrasound Screening for the Relative Positioning of Mesenteric Vessels

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Volume 44, Issue 1, Page 35-45, January 2025.
Objectives Abnormal relative positioning of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and vein (SMV) can lead to intestinal malrotation that predisposes to midgut volvulus. The aim of this study was to assess the prenatal ultrasound ability to visualize the relative position of SMA and SMV in normal pregnancies. Methods Prospective cohort study performed in
Jean Michel Faure, Anne Larroque‐Devigne, Dominique Forgues, Eve Mousty, Alain Couture, Nicolas Kalfa, Olivier Prodhomme, Florent Fuchs   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Radiology Case Reports
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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Vitamin K deficiency bleeding and optimal prophylaxis methods in biliary atresia: A surveillance study in Japan

Pediatrics International, Volume 67, Issue 1, January/December 2025.
Abstract Background Vitamin K (VK) prophylaxis refers to the administration of VK to newborns to prevent neonatal VK deficiency bleeding (VKDB), which is characterized by intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). This study investigated the relationship between VK prophylaxis methods and VKDB in biliary atresia (BA).
Ryuji Okubo, Chiyoe Shirota, Motoshi Wada, Masato Shinkai, Hirofumi Tomita, Satoshi Umeda, Hiromu Miyake, Toshiharu Matsuura, Shigehisa Fumino, Akio Odaka, Taizo Hibi, Toshio Harumatsu, Akiko Yokoi, Tomoro Hishiki, Shigeru Ono, Kohei Matsushita, the Japanese Biliary Atresia Society   +16 more
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Syndrome! Polysplenia ina 10 year old girl [PDF]

, 2014
We present a case of 10 year old patient with polysplenia, situs inversus abdominus, malrotation of bowel and renal anomalies. Polyspenia Syndrome refers to presence of two or more spleens associated with various abnormalities in chest and abdomen. Situs
El Awad, Mahmoud, Ganiyu, Akanbi, Mithwani, Anwar, Naga, Sary   +3 more
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Left Isomerism With Normal Bronchopulmonary Anatomy: Broadening the Heterotaxy Spectrum

Case Reports in Radiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
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.
Zach Sukin, Erin Moffett, Madison Wulfeck, Dennis Lindfors, Sandor Szilagyi, Atsushi Komemushi   +5 more
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Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome with Polysplenia and Short Pancreas: A Case Report

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2019
Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome is a rare entity and usually presents with common symptoms of undescended testis and hernia. The syndrome is caused by an insufficient amount of Mullerian inhibiting substance or due to the insensitivity of the target ...
Umesh Kumar Sharma, Dinesh Kumar Thapa, Dinesh Pokhrel, Amit Kumar Shah   +3 more
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CHD associated with syndromic diagnoses: peri-operative risk factors and early outcomes [PDF]

, 2015
CHD is frequently associated with a genetic syndrome. These syndromes often present specific cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular co-morbidities that confer significant peri-operative risks affecting multiple organ systems.
Cooper, David S., Hinton, Robert B., Landis, Benjamin J.   +2 more
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