Dextrocardia is when the heart rests on the right side of the chest. It is often associated with other congenital abnormalities, in this case, hypoplastic left upper ribs. In 0.01% of live births, a child is born with dextrocardia. Furthermore, dextrocardia is often diagnosed incidentally.

This case was submitted with supervision and input from:
Soni C. Chawla, M.D.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor,
Department of Radiological Sciences,
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Attending Pediatric Radiologist,
Olive View - UCLA Medical Center.