ERCP in Total Situs Viscerum Inversus

A 69-year-old cholecystectomized female with known total situs viscerum inversus presented recurrent colicky pain in the left upper abdominal quadrant and jaundice. Laboratory parameters showed increased neutrophils and coniugated bilirubin of 5.53 mg/dl. US and MRCP confirmed total situs viscerum i...

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Published in:Case reports in gastroenterology 2008-03, Vol.2 (1), p.116-120
Main Authors: Fiocca, F., Donatelli, G., Ceci, V., Cereatti, F., Romagnoli, F., Simonelli, L., Modini, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bile duct stones
Endoscopic sphincterotomy
ERCP
Published: March 2008
Total situs viscerum inversus
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Summary:A 69-year-old cholecystectomized female with known total situs viscerum inversus presented recurrent colicky pain in the left upper abdominal quadrant and jaundice. Laboratory parameters showed increased neutrophils and coniugated bilirubin of 5.53 mg/dl. US and MRCP confirmed total situs viscerum inversus and a dilatation of the intra- and extrahepatic ducts with a peripapillary 13 mm stone. ERCP, sphincterotomy and successful common bile duct stone extraction were performed in the conventional way. ERCP was carried out successfully despite situs inversus maintaining the patient in the prone position with the endoscopist on the right side of the table. Some authors have reported similar cases in whom ERCP was performed in other positions, while this report shows that an experienced endoscopist can achieve the same results in the conventional way as it is possible when anatomical changes, Billroth II or Roux-en-Y, or different positions of the patient, supine or on the left side, are present.
ISSN:1662-0631
1662-0631
DOI:10.1159/000119713