Heterotaxy syndrome with associated agenesis of dorsal pancreas and polysplenia: A case report
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare embryological disorder comprising of polysplenia, partial agenesis of dorsal pancreas, malrotation of gut, cardiac and vascular anomalies resulting from failure of development of the usual left–right asymmetry of organs. We report a rare case of heterotaxy syndrome with polysplenia, partial agenesis of dorsal pancreas and malrotation of gut in a 28 year female presenting with subacute intestinal obstruction along with imaging illustrations, brief discussion and thorough review of literature.
Authors and Affiliations
Syed Althaf Ali| Department of Radiology, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad 500058, Telangana, India, Syeda Naziya P| Department of Anatomy, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad 500058, Telangana, India, Anand Abkari| Department of Radiology, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad 500058, Telangana, India, GSN Murthy| Department of Radiology, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad 500058, Telangana, India, B Ravindra Prakash| Department of Radiology, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad 500058, Telangana, India
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