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Dextrocardia

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding on a chest x-ray

Patient Data

Age: Adolescent
Gender: Male
x-ray

The heart is positioned inversely. The upper abdominal organs are in their normal positions.

Case Discussion

The heart is positioned inversely. The upper abdominal organs (and probably the lungs, too) are in their normal positions.

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