Stanchev Pavel E, Dimitrova Mariya, Makakova Desislava, Tilov Boris
Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, St. George University Hospital, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Dec 5;60(12):2010. doi: 10.3390/medicina60122010.
Situs anomalies, including situs inversus and situs ambiguous (SAMB), are rare congenital conditions typically noted in pediatric populations, with SAMB being particularly uncommon in adults. This case study addresses the incidental discovery of situs ambiguous with polysplenia in a 65-year-old man evaluated for suspected adrenal adenoma. The patient's medical history included benign prostatic hyperplasia and tuberculous pleurisy. Methods included a thorough physical examination and laboratory tests, which showed normal cortisol levels and ACTH rhythm. Contrast-enhanced CT imaging revealed multiple spleens near the right adrenal region, altered liver positioning, a truncated pancreas, and a right-sided stomach, while the right adrenal gland was not visualized. Notably, the patient exhibited minimal symptoms despite these significant anatomical anomalies. The findings underscore the rarity of situs ambiguous in adults and its unexpected association with endocrine pathology. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive imaging and a multidisciplinary approach in managing patients with unusual anatomical presentations. It suggests that situs anomalies may be more prevalent in adult populations than previously recognized and emphasizes the need for increased clinical awareness and evaluation in similar cases.
脏器位置异常,包括内脏反位和脏器位置不明确(SAMB),是罕见的先天性疾病,通常在儿科人群中被发现,而SAMB在成人中尤为罕见。本病例研究讲述了一名65岁男性在因疑似肾上腺腺瘤接受评估时偶然发现脏器位置不明确并伴有多脾症的情况。患者的病史包括良性前列腺增生和结核性胸膜炎。方法包括全面的体格检查和实验室检查,结果显示皮质醇水平和促肾上腺皮质激素节律正常。增强CT成像显示右肾上腺区域附近有多个脾脏,肝脏位置改变,胰腺截断,胃位于右侧,而右肾上腺未显影。值得注意的是,尽管存在这些明显的解剖学异常,患者表现出的症状却很少。这些发现强调了成人脏器位置不明确的罕见性及其与内分泌病理学的意外关联。本病例突出了在处理具有异常解剖表现的患者时进行全面成像和多学科方法的重要性。它表明脏器位置异常在成人人群中可能比以前认识到的更为普遍,并强调在类似病例中提高临床意识和评估的必要性。