Atrial isomerism: a pictorial review

Anu Balan; Olga Lazoura; Simon P Padley; Michael Rubens; Edward D Nicol

doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2011.10.019

Atrial isomerism: a pictorial review

J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2012 Mar-Apr;6(2):127-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2011.10.019. Epub 2012 Jan 28.

Authors

Anu Balan¹, Olga Lazoura, Simon P Padley, Michael Rubens, Edward D Nicol

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom. balan.anu@gmail.com

PMID: 22398009
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2011.10.019

Abstract

This review describes the broad spectrum of findings found in atrial isomerism, suggesting a sequential approach to image evaluation, and illustrates the most common situs disorders, for example, polysplenia and asplenia.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnostic imaging*
Adult
Child, Preschool
Female
Heterotaxy Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*