Heterotaxy syndrome with associated agenesis of dorsal pancreas and polysplenia: A case report

Abstract

Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare embryological disorder comprising of polysplenia, partial agenesis of dorsal pancreas, malrotation of gut, cardiac and vascular anomalies resulting from failure of development of the usual left–right asymmetry of organs. We report a rare case of heterotaxy syndrome with polysplenia, partial agenesis of dorsal pancreas and malrotation of gut in a 28 year female presenting with subacute intestinal obstruction along with imaging illustrations, brief discussion and thorough review of literature.

Keywords

• Heterotaxy
• polysplenia
• dorsal pancreatic agenesis
• malrotation of gut
• embryogenesis