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Situs inversus is a genetic condition in which the organs in the chest and abdomen are positioned in a mirror image from their normal positions. For example, the left atrium of the heart and the left lung are positioned on the body’s right side. In the abdominal cavity, the liver is positioned mostly on the left side instead of the right. And the stomach is on the right side of the body instead of the left.
Situs inversus is a very rare condition. According to an article in the journal Heart ViewsTrusted Source, it occurs in an estimated 1 in 10,000 people.
originally posted by: AnakinWayneII
What is Situs Inversus?
Situs inversus is a genetic condition in which the organs in the chest and abdomen are positioned in a mirror image from their normal positions. For example, the left atrium of the heart and the left lung are positioned on the body’s right side. In the abdominal cavity, the liver is positioned mostly on the left side instead of the right. And the stomach is on the right side of the body instead of the left.
Situs inversus is a very rare condition. According to an article in the journal Heart ViewsTrusted Source, it occurs in an estimated 1 in 10,000 people.
Freaky stuff, huh?
Even more freaky (and unexpected) is that it "occurs" in 1 in 10,000 people! What??!!! I would have thought it would be so rare that it would be like 1 in 1 million or even 1 in 10 million??!!!
originally posted by: rickymouse
I have heard of that and looked at pictures and descriptions but have never known anyone who had that. Although, how would a person actually know if they had that? I remember when I was young someone saying someone had their appendix on the wrong side, I wonder if that was this, or whether that doctor was drunk when doing the surgery. That doctor we had up where I lived when I was young really liked to get hammered. We only had maybe four doctors in the whole two cities when I was a kid. Plus two vets, that used to be enough doctors and vets for around eight thousand people those days.
originally posted by: AnakinWayneII
originally posted by: rickymouse
I have heard of that and looked at pictures and descriptions but have never known anyone who had that. Although, how would a person actually know if they had that? I remember when I was young someone saying someone had their appendix on the wrong side, I wonder if that was this, or whether that doctor was drunk when doing the surgery. That doctor we had up where I lived when I was young really liked to get hammered. We only had maybe four doctors in the whole two cities when I was a kid. Plus two vets, that used to be enough doctors and vets for around eight thousand people those days.
Not sure how people would know - however, for instance, here's a thought: sounds odd, but if some folks "overeat", can't they feel a slight pressure on the left size of their belly? As such therefore, some folks who "overate" and also had Situs Inversus may feel a slight pressure on their right side, no?
EDIT: That being said, I still find the statistics quote staggering. That's a potential 800,000+ folks around the planet who have Situs Inversus...