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International Journal of Contemporary Research in Multidisciplinary

International Journal of Contemporary Research In Multidisciplinary, 2025;4(3):420-424

Case Study: Isolated Dextrocardia Discovered on Autopsy in A 20-Year-Old Female from Goa, India

Author Name: Dr. Chetan Lavu Karekar;   Dr. Gautami Bhatgaunker;   Dr. Sharan Naik;  

1. Consultant Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Bambolim Goa Medical College, Goa, India

2. Wisdom Multispecialty Hospital Panji, Goa, India

3. Medical Officer, Wisdom Multispecialty Hospital, Panji, Goa, India

Paper Type: case report
Article Information
Paper Received on: 2025-05-10
Paper Accepted on: 2025-05-23
Paper Published on: 2025-06-18
Abstract:

In the state of Goa, India, a very interesting case of a 20-year-old female who was bought to Goa Medical college, Goa, to seek for medical attention for fever and breathlessness, who eventually succumbed to septicaemia (brain abscess), who was a known case of dextrocardia which indeed was confirmed on autopsy findings. Now, the question of whether dextrocardia is associated with the cause of death was to be answered. This interesting case exemplifies the complexities of diagnosing a case of rare congenital anomalies and underscores the importance of comprehensive evaluation in young patients.

Keywords:

Isolated Dextrocardia, Autopsy, Hypotensive, Lactic acidosis

How to Cite this Article:

Dr. Chetan Lavu Karekar,Dr. Gautami Bhatgaunker,Dr. Sharan Naik. Case Study: Isolated Dextrocardia Discovered on Autopsy in A 20-Year-Old Female from Goa, India. International Journal of Contemporary Research in Multidisciplinary. 2025: 4(3):420-424


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