Situs inversus with dextrocardia and aortic valve regurgitation: a case report

Abstract

Background. Dextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare congenital condition with less than 1 person in 10 000, in wich the internal organs are mirrored inside the human body. The majority of the patients with dextrocardia and situs inversus are phenotypically normal and have a normal life without any complications related to their congenital condition. About 5-10% of the these patients develop another congenital defects. There are only few published cases of the patients with situs inversus with dextrocardia associated with aortic valve regurgitation.