| 摘要 |
Situs inversus totalis represents a positional anomaly of fetal development, in which the heart is right sided with inverted atria, along with mirror‑imaged malposition of other visceral organs. Situs inversus totalis is frequently associated with concurrent cardiac anomaly of the patient. Therefore, in the event of life‑threatening conditions such as acute aortic dissection, effective surgical planning, and optimal management are crucial to survival. We report the rare case of a 66‑year‑old male with situs inversus totalis and type A aortic dissection who, sustaining abdominal visceral ischemia and paraplegia at the initial presentation, had then undergone successful aortic graft reconstruction. Besides, a brief review of literature is presented with regard to situs inversus and aortic dissection. |
