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Situs inversus

Case contributed by: Dr Sajoscha Sorrentino

Presentation:

Pre aortic valve replacement chest x-ray.

Patient Data:

Age: 70

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian

From the case: Situs inversus

Modality: X-ray

Right-sided location of the apex of heart, aortic arch and stomach bubble hint at situs inversus totalis or mirrored image, which could be excluded in this case ;-)