Situs inversus totalis with single extrahepatic portosystemic shunt and azygos continuation of the caudal vena cava in a dog: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A normal visceral arrangement is called situs solitus, whereas a state of visceral arrangement in a mirror-like positional relationship is called situs inversus (SI). Among the SI, the state in which the positions of only some thoracoabdominal organs are reversed is called situs inversus partialis, and the state in which the positions of all thoracoabdominal organs are reversed is called situs inversus totalis (SIT). Clinical information on dogs with SIT is limited.

Case presentation

A 4-month-old Shiba Inu was referred with depression and neurological symptoms as the chief complaints. Computed tomography (CT) revealed the patient had SIT with an extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (EHPSS) and azygos continuation of the caudal vena cava. In addition, complete reversa

SUBMITTER: Takeuchi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846404 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature