Esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula associated with situs inversus

Abstract

The presence of situs inversus (SI) causes difficulty in the repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF). We report two cases: the first infant had situs SI abdominis with a right-sided aortic arch and the second had situs inversus totalis. To our knowledge, these are the first reported cases of repair of EA/TEF in a patient with SI.

Polyalanine expansion in the ZIC3 gene leading to X-linked heterotaxy with VACTERL association: a new polyalanine disorder?

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Situs inversus totalis, oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula

“…OA with TOF and situs inversus of the thoracic and abdominal organs is a very rare combination of congenital anomalies to find in the same patient 1 2. More than 50% of infants with OA have associated anomalies.…”

Specificities of transplantation of kidneys procured from donors with situs inversus totalis: A case report and review of the literature

“…In case of SIT, the heart is located on the right side (dextrocardia), the lung with three lobes on the left side, the liver on the left side, the spleen in the right, while small and large intestines are in reverse position. When all organs change their positions, the connections and communication between them remain undisturbed, and thus SIT patients are mostly asymptomatic and have normal lifespan [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] .…”