Radiologic Considerations in Heterotaxy: The Need for Detailed Anatomic Evaluation

@inproceedings{Loomba2016RadiologicCI,
  title={Radiologic Considerations in Heterotaxy: The Need for Detailed Anatomic Evaluation},
  author={Rohit S Loomba and Parinda Haresh Shah and Robert H. Anderson and Yingyot Arora},
  booktitle={Cureus},
  year={2016}
}

• Rohit S Loomba, Parinda Haresh Shah, +1 author Yingyot Arora
• Published in Cureus 2016
• DOI:10.7759/cureus.470

So-called "heterotaxy" is a laterality defect characterized by isomerism of the thoracic organs and random arrangement of the abdominal organs. These findings go beyond anatomic curiosity and have functional implications. It is, thus, of the utmost importance to be able to properly identify these findings. Radiologic studies can be invaluable in determining anomalies in the central nervous, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and immunologic systems in patients with… CONTINUE READING

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