• Medicine · Mar 2024

    Case Reports

    Congenital hemivertebrae combined with situs inversus totalis: A rare case report.

    • Zheng Guo, Donglai Li, and Xuehui Zang.
    • Orthopedics Department of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Foshan, China.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Mar 29; 103 (13): e37625e37625.

    RationaleSitus inversus totalis is a rare malposition of organs that typically involves lesions in the respiratory, circulatory, or urinary systems. Cases of congenital hemivertebrae combined with situs inversus totalis are extremely rare and have limited reports.Patient ConcernsWe report a 2.5 years old girl with 2 congenital hemipyramids and complete visceral inversion who ultimately underwent hemilaminectomy.DiagnosisCongenital hemivertebrae combined with situs inversus totalis.InterventionThe patient underwent hemilaminectomy.OutcomesThe spinal deformity was corrected.LessonsFor patient with spinal deformities combined with situs inversus totalis, surgery can be an effective treatment method. But we also need to be vigilant about the dysfunction of various systems.Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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