Presentation
Routine pre-surgical x-ray. No chest symptoms and normal chest examination.
Patient Data
Age: 40
Gender: Male
From the case:
Dextrocardia
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PA chest radiograph.
Lungs are pleural spaces are clear. Incidental dextrocardia. Left sided aorta and normal pulmonary vessels.
From the case:
Dextrocardia
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The cardiac silhouette is rotated on it's longitudinal axis and the apex points to the right.
Case Discussion
This is a case of incidental dextrocardia without associated abnormalities.