Situs Inversus

A congenital abnormality in which organs in the THORAX and the ABDOMEN are opposite to their normal positions (situs solitus) due to lateral transposition. Normally the STOMACH and SPLEEN are on the left, LIVER on the right, the three-lobed right lung is on the right, and the two-lobed left lung on the left. Situs inversus has a familial pattern and has been associated with a number of genes related to microtubule-associated proteins.

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Cholelithiasis
2.	Choledocholithiasis
3.	Varicocele
4.	Biliary Atresia
5.	Cysts

Experts

1.	Mitchison, Hannah M: 3 articles (01/2014 - 08/2002)
2.	Schmidts, Miriam: 3 articles (01/2014 - 04/2012)
3.	Chung, Eddie M K: 3 articles (01/2014 - 08/2002)
4.	Noselli, Stéphane: 3 articles (05/2012 - 04/2006)
5.	Spéder, Pauline: 3 articles (05/2012 - 04/2006)
6.	Walz, Gerd: 3 articles (02/2012 - 03/2007)
7.	Kasahara, Mureo: 3 articles (11/2009 - 03/2005)
8.	Barros, Alberto: 2 articles (12/2015 - 06/2015)
9.	Sousa, Mário: 2 articles (12/2015 - 06/2015)
10.	Inoue, Haruhiro: 2 articles (08/2015 - 12/2004)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Situs Inversus:

1.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)IBA 02/02/2015 - "The importance of the TZ has been underscored by studies showing that mutations affecting proteins located in the TZ result in cilia-related diseases, or ciliopathies, presenting symptoms including renal cysts, retinal degeneration, and situs inversus [7-9]. " 02/01/2012 - "Mutations of the ankyrin-repeat protein Inversin, a member of a diverse family of more than 12 proteins, cause nephronophthisis (NPH), an autosomal recessive cystic kidney disease associated with extra-renal manifestations such as retinitis pigmentosa, cerebellar aplasia and situs inversus. " 01/01/2009 - "In a number of human diseases, such Bardet-Biedl syndrome, centrosome/cilium proteins are mutated, leading to polycystic kidney disease, situs inversus, and neurological problems, amongst other symptoms. " 12/28/2007 - "Inherited mutations in genes encoding for ciliary proteins lead to a broad spectrum of human diseases, such as polycystic kidney disease (PKD), situs inversus and retinitis pigmentosa. " 06/19/2001 - "Thus, these pathways and proteins may be prominent contributors to several human diseases including ciliary dyskinesias, situs inversus, and retinitis pigmentosa. "
2.	Retinaldehyde (Retinal)IBA 04/01/2015 - "This study was performed to investigate the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and optic nerve head (ONH) characteristics, as determined using a spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT), in eyes with situs inversus of the optic disc. " 04/01/2015 - "Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer and optic nerve head characteristics in eyes with situs inversus of the optic disc." 05/01/2014 - "Here, we report the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) characteristics of eyes with situs inversus of the optic discs with and without glaucoma, as imaged using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). " 08/01/2003 - "Associated ocular findings may include blepharophimosis, situs inversus, or other anomalous retinal vascular patterns. " 03/01/2007 - "Dysfunctional cilia are associated with situs inversus, retinal abnormalities, impaired mucociliary clearance, infertility, hydrocephalus, and congenital renal cysts. "
3.	beta Adrenergic ReceptorsIBA 04/01/1994 - "In previous studies, we have demonstrated that stimulation of alpha 1 but not alpha 2 or beta adrenergic receptors in rat embryos grown in culture interferes with normal development of the left/right body axis leading to situs inversus. "
4.	Dyneins (Dynein)IBA 12/01/2015 - "The patient with situs-inversus presented severe respiratory symptoms, with absence of dynein arms and nexin bridges. " 06/01/2015 - "We analysed five men with total sperm immotility, four with dysplasia of the fibrous sheath (DFS), associated with disruption of several axonemal structures, and one patient with situs inversus totalis, which showed absence of dynein arms (DA) and nexin bridges. " 11/01/2014 - "Also, there is no suggestion of primary ciliary dyskinesis, situs inversus, or defective sperm in affected family members, which might be anticipated given a putative role for DNAL4 in axonemal-based dynein complexes. " 01/01/2014 - "Loss-of-function mutations in ARMC4 cause PCD with situs inversus and cilia immotility, associated with a loss of the distal outer (but not inner) dynein arms. " 04/01/2012 - "We identified loss-of-function mutations in the human DNAAF3 gene in individuals from families with situs inversus and defects in the assembly of inner and outer dynein arms. "
5.	Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteriesIBA 01/01/2014 - "Situs inversus totalis with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries represents a relatively rare congenital condition. " 01/01/2014 - "Situs inversus totalis with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: insights from cardiac MRI." 04/01/2012 - "This case reports the successful ablation of a peri-"mitral" flutter in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great vessels and situs inversus using an anterior mitral line." 11/01/2011 - "Incidentally found situs inversus totalis with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries in a 75-year-old woman." 05/01/2009 - "A heart reversed triply: situs inversus totalis with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries in a middle-aged woman."
6.	Familial duodenal atresiaIBA 07/01/2013 - "We report a case of a 5-day-old who presented with duodenal atresia associated with polysplenia and situs inversus with a review of the medical literature. " 07/01/2013 - "Situs inversus in association with duodenal atresia is very rare. " 07/01/2013 - "Situs inversus in association with duodenal atresia." 04/01/2012 - "We report a rare association of duodenal atresia with situs inversus abdominus in a newborn. " 04/01/2012 - "Duodenal atresia in association with situs inversus abdominus."
7.	Dysgnathia complexIBA 05/01/2015 - "To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of agnathia, holoprosencephaly and situs inversus complex to be reported in an indexed literature from India. " 05/01/2015 - "Hereby, we are presenting a case of agnathia, holoprosencephaly and situs inversus born at 32 wk of gestation by an alcoholic mother. " 05/01/2015 - "Agnathia, holoprosencephaly and situs inversus complex is an extremely rare form of congenital malformation. " 05/01/2015 - "Agnathia Holoprosencephaly and Situs Inversus in A Neonate Born to an Alcoholic Mother." 09/01/2002 - "The sixth clinical report of a rare association: agnathia-holoprosencephaly-situs inversus."
8.	glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate (Vessel)IBA 12/01/2010 - "A 67-year-old man with a diagnosis of situs inversus totalis and three-vessel disease, underwent an elective surgical revascularization. " 08/01/2006 - "We report here a case of complete arterial revascularization using both internal thoracic arteries and the left (homologous vessel to the right) gastroepiploic artery in an adult patient with triple-vessel disease and situs inversus totalis. " 05/01/2006 - "Preoperative diagnosis of situs inversus in patients undergoing surgical treatment is important for operative technique and prevention of vessel injury. " 11/01/1988 - "In three of the four dicephalus pairs, the right twin had an abnormality of laterality that included a right aortic arch, reversed great vessel orientation, bilateral right-sided isomerism of the lungs, asplenia, and situs inversus of the viscera. " 10/01/1987 - "Such an injury in a patient with total situs inversus and previous surgical correction of great vessel transposition is described. "
9.	Left-sided gallbladderIBA 04/01/2015 - "Left sided gallbladder can occur even without situs inversus totalis. " 01/01/2004 - "The incidence of left-sided gallbladder without situs inversus is very rare. " 09/01/1998 - "This case indicates that a third type of left-sided gallbladder may occur in addition to the other forms: one resulting from a right-sided round ligament, in addition to the "true" left-sided gallbladder and the variety seen in situs inversus." 12/01/1963 - "LEFT-SIDED GALLBLADDER AND LIVER WITHOUT SITUS INVERSUS." 04/01/2015 - "Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left sided gallbladder in situs inversus totalis."
10.	Fumigant 93 (D-D)IBA 07/01/2001 - "The combination of situs inversus totalis, corrected transposition of the great arteries [I,D,D], and an aortic arch anomaly has not been previously reported. " 07/01/2001 - "A 3-month-old girl with "noisy breathing" was found to have situs inversus totalis, corrected transposition of the great arteries [I,D,D], and a vascular ring. " 07/01/2001 - "Situs inversus totalis and corrected transposition of the great arteries [I,D,D] in association with a previously unreported vascular ring." 11/01/1992 - "An alternative approach for repair of associated anomalies in congenitally corrected transposition in situs inversus [I,D,D]." 11/01/1991 - "Corrected transposition of the great arteries (C-TGA) in situs inversus [I,D,D] is a rare variant of C-TGA (5-8% of the cases). "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Transplants (Transplant) 07/01/2007 - "Retroversus implantation of a liver graft from a donor with situs inversus is safe and effective and associated with favorable outcome." 01/01/2015 - "The donor situs inversus totalis does not require any modification of transplant procedure if the donor-recipient size match permits a comfortable placement of the graft in a standard anatomical position. " 01/01/2015 - "Side-to-side caval anastomosis in a patient receiving a liver graft from a marginal donor with situs inversus totalis." 01/01/2012 - "It is recommended that the right internal mammary artery be the first choice of graft for the anterior descending artery for a "situs inversus" situation. " 12/01/2010 - "The peculiarity of OPCAB no-touch with a composite graft in a patient with situs inversus totalis consisted in the mirroring of the whole surgical set-up and of the surgical strategy. "
2.	Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 08/01/2015 - "We report a case of successful single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis, describe the technical advantages, and review the literature. " 01/01/2015 - "Simplified technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus: a case report and review of techniques." 01/01/2015 - "Anaesthetic management for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patient with situs inversus totalis." 07/01/2014 - "Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis." 12/01/2013 - "Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis: a case report."
3.	Cholecystectomy 08/01/2012 - "To date, fewer than 100 cholecystectomies in patients with situs inversus have been published worldwide. " 05/01/2012 - "We are reporting a patient who had situs inversus totalis and was operated for open cholecystectomy. " 07/01/2011 - "We found only two reports of cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration in patients with situs inversus. " 01/01/2009 - "Cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis: a laparoscopic approach." 01/01/2006 - "He had a history of cholecystectomy, and situs inversus totalis had been diagnosed at that time in another hospital. "
4.	Sclerotherapy 12/01/2001 - "We present a case of a young man with situs inversus and right varicocele, a mirror image of the normal condition, associated with inferior vena cava malformation, who was treated successfully with retrograde selective percutaneous sclerotherapy of the right internal spermatic vein. " 12/01/2001 - "Right varicocele associated with inferior vena cava malformation in situs inversus: percutaneous treatment with retrograde sclerotherapy."
5.	Liver Transplantation 03/01/2015 - "How to do liver transplantation in situs inversus totalis: a simple technique." 01/01/2015 - "Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare congenital anomaly, and liver transplantation (LT) in an adult SIT patient is extremely rare. " 01/01/2015 - "Living donor liver transplantation in an adult patient with situs inversus totalis." 01/01/2015 - "The donor situs inversus totalis status was considered an absolute contraindication to liver transplantation due to the technical difficulties involved. " 01/01/2014 - "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of liver transplantation from situs inversus to situs inversus in adult recipient. "