Situs inversus totalis and prenatal diagnosis of a primary ciliary dyskinesia

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Situs inversus, a condition in which the major visceral organs are reversed from their normal positions in the body, can be detected by prenatal ultrasonography. Often benign, it may be associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by chronic respiratory disease. Yet, prenatal diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia has not been reported. We describe a pregnancy in...

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