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Situs ambiguus (from Latin 'ambiguous site'), or
heterotaxy, is a rare
congenital defect in
which the
major visceral organs are
distributed abnormally...
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known as
Ivemark syndrome and
right atrial isomerism, is an
example of a
heterotaxy syndrome.
These uncommon congenital disorders are
characterized by defects...
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require surgery to
correct them. In
rarer cases such as
situs ambiguus or
heterotaxy,
situs cannot be determined. In
these patients, the
liver may be midline...
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while reversal of some
organs but not
others is
called situs ambiguus or
heterotaxy.
Isolated reversal of the
heart with normally-patterned
viscera otherwise...
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inlet right ventricle Double outlet right ventricle Single ventricle heterotaxy syndrome is also
included to this category. In
neonates with
single ventricle...
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together are
called "polysplenia syndrome". ****ociated
conditions include heterotaxy syndrome,
intestinal malrotation,
situs inversus,
biliary atresia, and...
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findings is
known as
Kartagener syndrome), and
situs ambiguus (also
known as
Heterotaxy syndrome).
These left-right
anatomic abnormalities can also
result in...
- spokes,
central apparatus, etc.) ****ociated with PCD. The role of DNAH5 in
heterotaxy syndromes and left-right
asymmetry is also
under investigation. At least...
- This risk is
higher in left
ventricular outflow tract obstructions,
heterotaxy, and
atrioventricular septal defects.
Congenital heart defects are known...
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congenital defects. For example,
mutation of ZIC3 is ****ociated with
heterotaxy, that is
thought to
occur due to the role of ZIC3 in
initial left-right...
