Pseudo-dextrocardia: a new defifinition

Pseudodextrocardia: una nueva defifinición

Pseudo-dextrocardia has been defined as an unusual displacement of the heart and its vascular structures to the right secondary to extracardiac causes. It is an occasional finding in thoracic or abdominal imaging studies and varies according to the various causal relationships. We report a case of pseudo-dextrocardia as an incidental finding in a patient admitted with chronic pulmonary disease.

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