Presentation
routine x-ray
Patient Data
Age: infant
Gender: Male
From the case:
Situs inversus
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X-ray of an infant shows a right sided cardiac apex (dextrocardia), fundic bubble and splenic flexure of colon.
This is a mirror image of situs solitus ie. same findings on the left side
Case Discussion
Dextrocardia with situs inversus
Jumping to a conclusion is a bad idea. This is what one must do next
- Check the marker 1st.
- Check with the technician if the film was flipped while filming
- Call the patient and confirm on sonography
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