Isolated Levocardia with Situs Inversus in a Child: A Rare and Frequently Missed DiagnosisIsolated Levocardia with Situs Inversus – A Rare & Frequently Undiagnosed

Abstract

Isolated levocardia with situs inversus (ILSI) is a rare condition in which the heart is located within the left hemithorax with its base-apex axis pointing caudally to the left and with partial or complete inversion of the abdominal viscera. This condition has an estimated incidence of 1 in 22,000 in the general population. This condition is comorbid with various heart defects and is associated with poor prognosis, with only 5-13% of the population surviving more than 5 years.¹. Despite high mortality and being associated with congenital forms of severe heart defects, this condition is frequently undiagnosed and is often an accidental finding. In this case report, we describe a 13-year-old girl diagnosed as having complete situs inversus with levocardia, with symptoms only involving the gastrointestinal tract.

Keywords: Phylogenetic Diversity, Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants, Species Richness, Conservation Biology