Heterotaxy

Introduction: Heterotaxy

Description of Heterotaxy

Heterotaxy: A laterization defect marked by asymmetric position of visceral organs usually occurring as a component of a wide variety of abnormalities. Transposition may be complete, with the heart, lungs and all abdominal organs reversed, or incomplete, manifesting itself as a simple reversal of the stomach or spleen. Associated malformations are variable and may include tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great vessels, pulmonary valve stenosis, ventricular and atrial septal defects, asplenia-polysplenia. and other defects.
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Heterotaxy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Heterotaxy:

• Heterotaxy syndrome
• Defect
• Position
• Visceral
• Visceral pain
• Organs
• Component
• Abnormalities
• Transposition
• May

Terms associated with Heterotaxy:

Terms Similar to Heterotaxy:

• Visceral transposition
• Situs inversus viscerum

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External links related to: Heterotaxy

• situs inversus
• eMedicine - Asplenia/Polysplenia : Article by Marta Hernanz-Schulman, MD, FAAP
• eMedicine - Situs Inversus : Article by Annamaria Wilhelm, MD
• eMedicine - Heterotaxy, Asplenia : Article by Kevin M Shannon, MD
• Situs Inversus - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• OMIM - SITUS INVERSUS VISCERUM
• Search Jablonski's Syndromes Database

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