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Heterotaxy Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Heterotaxy Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C14.240.400.592
C14.280.400.592
C15.604.744.146
C16.131.077.401
C16.131.240.400.592
Unique ID
D059446
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059446
Scope Note
Abnormal thoracoabdominal VISCERA arrangement (visceral heterotaxy) or malformation that involves additional CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS (e.g., heart isomerism; DEXTROCARDIA) and/or abnormal SPLEEN (e.g., asplenia and polysplenia). Irregularities with the central nervous system, the skeleton and urinary tract are often associated with the syndrome.
Entry Term(s)
Asplenia Syndrome
Asplenia with Cardiovascular Anomalies
Ivemark Syndrome
Left Atrial Isomerism
Left Atrial Isomerism with Polysplenia
Polysplenia Syndrome
Right Atrial Isomerism
Right Atrial Isomerism with Asplenia
Situs Ambiguus
Situs Ambiguus Viscerum
Situs Ambiguus with Asplenia
Situs Ambiguus with Polysplenia
Visceral Heterotaxy
Previous Indexing
Heart Defects, Congenital (1976-2011)
Spleen/abnormalities (1966-2011)
Viscera/abnormalities (1994-2011)
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Established
2012/01/01
Date of Entry
2011/06/24
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Heterotaxy Syndrome Preferred
Left Atrial Isomerism Narrower
Right Atrial Isomerism Narrower
Visceral Heterotaxy Narrower
Asplenia Syndrome Narrower
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