Situs inversus totalis with carcinoma of gastric cardia: a case report
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چکیده
Situs inversus is an uncommon anomaly with rare incidence. Some cases of situs inversus totalis have been described with different types of associations. Here we report a case of situs inversus with carcinoma of the gastric cardia.
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