Situs Inversus Totalis: A Rare Congenital Anomaly and the Presence of COPD Giving a Concept of Dextroposition with Limb Lead Reversal in ECG

Authors

  • Khandker Md. Nurus Sabah Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Abdul Wadud Chowdhury Professor & Head of Department, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Shahidul Islam Registrar, Department of Medicine, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Gaffar Amin Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Azizul Hassan Khandakar Junior Consultant, Adomdighi Health Complex, Bogra
  • Shamima Kawser Associate Professor, Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bhj.v31i2.32380

Keywords:

Situs inversus, Dextrocardia, ECG

Abstract

Situs inversus totalis is the mirror-image of normal position of the thoracic and abdominal viscera. It may be detected incidentally when the patient seek medical attention for other medical illness. From medico-legal points of view, this rare disorder is important in many ways for a junior physician to prevent a big mishap, especially surgical. Here, we report a case, who was 55- year-old, seeking medical attention for infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease incidentally diagnosed as a case of situs inversus totalis.

Bangladesh Heart Journal 2016; 31(2) : 100-103

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Khandker Md. Nurus Sabah, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka



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Published

2017-04-28

How to Cite

Sabah, K. M. N., Chowdhury, A. W., Islam, M. S., Amin, M. G., Khandakar, M. A. H., & Kawser, S. (2017). Situs Inversus Totalis: A Rare Congenital Anomaly and the Presence of COPD Giving a Concept of Dextroposition with Limb Lead Reversal in ECG. Bangladesh Heart Journal, 31(2), 100–103. https://doi.org/10.3329/bhj.v31i2.32380

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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