Dextrocardia

Case contributed by Sajoscha A. Sorrentino
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pre-operative screening. No clinical complaints regarding the thorax.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Male

Chest

x-ray

Chance finding of a cor dexter (i.e. dextrocardia). Notice that the aortic arch is on the left and there is intestine on the left, in contrast to the DDx situs inversus.

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