Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a relatively rare disorder (1:3000 newborns) that frequently presents with respiratory distress in the immediate neonatal period due to severe pulmonary hypertension and lung hypoplasia. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be used as a last resort when artificial ventilation and/or modulation of the pulmonary vascular tone fail to improve the clinic...

Nails can act as a protective, defensive and beauty cover of the phalanges. The dermatologic disorders as well as the systemic diseases and trauma can produce change in the nails. Normal variations of nails are important to recognize and distinguish from nail diseases. There is not enough information about the prevalence of nail disorders in children. In this study, we have determined the preva...

The exact etiology of alopecia areata is still unknown, and no completely effective treatment has been established. The use of oral steroids for treating this disorder is controversial and may have potential side effects. Relapses are also common upon withdrawal of the medication. The objective of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic and side effects of pulse-therapy with methylprednisolo...

Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital disorder where the heart being a mirror image is situated on the right side of the body. Distorted cardiac anatomy makes fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous mitral valvotomy (PMV) technically challenging and there are only few reports of PMV in situs inversus totalis. Here we report a case where PMV was successfully done for situs inversus totalis with ra...

To cite: Lakshman VB, Revannasiddaiah S, Ganganna R. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013008611 DESCRIPTION Situs inversus totalis is a rare occurrence wherein the organs of an individual are ‘mirrored’ in position, with the right-sided organs swapping positions with the left. The thorax features the heart placed in the right hemithorax, with the l...

PATIENT Female, 68 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Gallbladder agenesis with situs inversus totalis Symptoms: Epigastric pain • jaundice MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Surgery. OBJECTIVE Rare disease. BACKGROUND Situs inversus totalis is an inherited condition characterized by the mirror-image transposition of thoracic and abdominal organs. Gallbladder agenesis, which has normal bile duct...

The Authors report a case of alopecia areata totalis in a woman with Turner syndrome.