Penetrating Thoracoabdominal Trauma in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors : Nezih AKKAPULU, Alper PARLAKGÜMÜŞ, Ali EZER

Pages : 19-22

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Publication Date : 2018-01-01

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Introduction: Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital anomaly in which the thoracic and abdominal organs are located in mirror positions compared to their usual anatomical locations. Trauma in a patient with situs inversus totalis is unexpected in daily emergency and surgical settings.Case Report: We present the case of a 36-year-old male patient who had multiple stab wounds to the thoracoabdominal region, and situs inversus totalis was coincidentally diagnosed. We detected diaphragmatic laceration with gastric perforation and repaired it primarily.Conclusion: This anatomic anomaly could be challenging for acute care surgeons during surgical management if it is not preoperatively recognized. We also reviewed and presented identifying characteristics of trauma patients with situs inversus totalis in the literature
Keywords : Situs inversus, trauma, wounds, penetrating