A Rare Case of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus Totalis in a Patient of Diabetic Mother

Authors

  • Ebrahim Nasiri Cardiovascular Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
  • Hassan Moladoust
  • Mojtaba Mehrdad Razi Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Rasht, Iran.
  • Seyed Hassan Voshtani Heshmat Heart Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
  • Seyed Mohammad Seyed Saadat Medical Student, Student Research Committee, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
  • Seyedeh Niloufar Seyed Saadat Medical Student, Student Research Committee, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Abstract:

Infants of diabetic mothers are significantly at higher risk for major congenital malformations, with cardiovascular anomalies that is the most frequent. In this study, we presented a rare case of dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis (mirror-image dextrocardia) with multiple congenital heart anomalies who was born from a diabetic mother.

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volume 10  issue None

pages  41- 44

publication date 2013-11

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