Heterotaxy syndrome: This is the left, right?

Heterotaxy syndrome: This is the left, right?

Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare and complex disorder of the chest and abdominal organ arrangements, and presents a diagnostic challenge to the radiologist. This article describes the morphological characteristics of heterotaxy and situs abnormalities, in particular left and right atrial isomerism, and...

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Main Authors: Lili Huang, Belinda J. Mitchell, Savvas Andronikou, Zarina I. Lockhat, Farhana Suleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/902
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spelling doaj-764432ecda23409b99af1faed0ed30ff2020-11-24T22:40:44ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782015-12-01192e1e510.4102/sajr.v19i2.902649Heterotaxy syndrome: This is the left, right?Lili Huang0Belinda J. Mitchell1Savvas Andronikou2Zarina I. Lockhat3Farhana Suleman4Department of Radiology, University of PretoriaDepartment of Paediatrics University of PretoriaDepartment of Radiology, University of PretoriaDepartment of Radiology, University of PretoriaDepartment of Radiology, University of PretoriaHeterotaxy syndrome is a rare and complex disorder of the chest and abdominal organ arrangements, and presents a diagnostic challenge to the radiologist. This article describes the morphological characteristics of heterotaxy and situs abnormalities, in particular left and right atrial isomerism, and suggests an approach in evaluating the spectrum of abnormalities associated with heterotaxy syndromes, using appropriate imaging modalities.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/902
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Farhana Suleman
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Heterotaxy syndrome: This is the left, right?
South African Journal of Radiology
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title Heterotaxy syndrome: This is the left, right?
title_short Heterotaxy syndrome: This is the left, right?
title_full Heterotaxy syndrome: This is the left, right?
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2078-6778
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description Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare and complex disorder of the chest and abdominal organ arrangements, and presents a diagnostic challenge to the radiologist. This article describes the morphological characteristics of heterotaxy and situs abnormalities, in particular left and right atrial isomerism, and suggests an approach in evaluating the spectrum of abnormalities associated with heterotaxy syndromes, using appropriate imaging modalities.
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