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“Heterotaxy” is simply defined as an abnormality of situs where the internal thoracic and abdominal organs show an arrangement other than situs solitus or inversus [1]. The term is synonymous with “situs ambiguous.”
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Mazur, W., Siegel, M.J., Miszalski-Jamka, T., Pelberg, R. (2013). Heterotaxy Syndrome. In: CT Atlas of Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5088-6_20
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