A case of gastric cancer associated to situs inversus totalis
2008
Gastric Cancer in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Benjelloun El Bachir, Zahid Fatima Ezzahra, Ousadden Abdelmalek, Mazaz Khalid, Ait Taleb Khalid
Primary Institution: Department of general surgery, University hospital Hassan II, Fès, Morocco
Conclusion
Situs inversus presenting with gastric cancer is very rare, and careful preoperative planning is essential.
Supporting Evidence
- Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital anomaly occurring in 1 in 10,000 to 50,000 live births.
- The patient presented with symptoms including abdominal pain and haematemesis.
- Imaging revealed a gastric tumor and situs inversus totalis.
- A subtotal gastrectomy was performed without complications.
- Histological examination confirmed well-differentiated adenocarcinoma.
Takeaway
This study talks about a 70-year-old man who had stomach cancer and a rare condition where his organs are mirrored. The doctors successfully removed his stomach tumor.
Methodology
The patient underwent a subtotal gastrectomy and regional lymphadenectomy after imaging and endoscopic examination.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
One 70-year-old male patient.
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