Situs inversus viscerum (medical condition): A X-linked (occurs only in males but females can be carriers) disorder where the position of the internal organs of the chest and abdomen is transposed. For example, the heart is on the right side of the chest instead of the left. Generally this condition poses no problems but may become relevant during surgery or medical examinations as organs will be on the wrong side of the body.
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Situs inversus, X-linked:
»Introduction: Situs inversus, X-linked
»Symptoms of Situs inversus, X-linked
Situs inversus viscerum: [MIM*270100] a transposition of the viscera, e.g., the liver developing on the left side or the heart on the right. SYN: visceral inversion.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Situs inversus viscerum: A laterization defect marked by asymmetric position of visceral organs usually occurring as a component of a wide variety of abnormalities. Transposition may be complete, with the heart, lungs and all abdominal organs reversed, or incomplete, manifesting itself as a simple reversal of the stomach or spleen. Associated malformations are variable and may include tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great vessels, pulmonary valve stenosis, ventricular and atrial septal defects, asplenia-polysplenia. and other defects.
Source: Diseases Database
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Situs inversus viscerum:
Situs inversus viscerum is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Situs inversus viscerum, or a subtype of Situs inversus viscerum,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Situs inversus viscerum: Another name for Situs inversus, X-linked (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Situs inversus, X-linked
»Symptoms of Situs inversus, X-linked
Some of the causes of Situs inversus viscerum are included in the list below:
Read more about causes of Situs inversus viscerum (Situs inversus, X-linked)
Some of the symptoms of Situs inversus viscerum incude:
Read more about symptoms of Situs inversus viscerum (Situs inversus, X-linked)
Source: Diseases Database
Source - NIH
Source: Diseases Database
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