In dissecting the body of a 99-year-old woman, students at the Oregon Health and Science University in the United States found that she unbelievably lived with inverted organs.
1. A Very Rare Disease
In 2018, medical students at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland in the United States dissected a body in their anatomy class. When they started to scalp the corpse of a woman of almost 100 years, their surprise was truly great because she lived with inverted organs.
On Monday, April 8th, CNN said that it is a rare malformation called ‘situsinversus’ which is a congenital disorder, as indicated by RTL.
2. A Mirror-Like Inside the Body
This corpse is that of Rose Marie Bentley, a 99-year-old woman who died of natural causes. According to OHSU Assistant Professor Cameron Walker, the students were very cautious in reconstructing the anatomical patterns, because “instead of having the left stomach, which is normal, it has the stomach right.”
Likewise for her liver, spleen and the rest of her digestive tract whose ascending colon was reversed. So, on the basis of what has been elaborated, having inverted organs is a bit like a mirror inside the body.
3. One in 22,000 Newborns
Worldwide, this disease can affect an infant out of 22,000 newborns. It would occur especially between the 30th and 45th day of pregnancy. In most cases, this malformation causes a significant cardiac disorder that does not allow for such longevity. Indeed, only 5% to 13% of affected children would exceed the age of 5 years.
4. A 50 Million Chance
The chances of finding another person like Rose Marie Bentley are at least one in 50 million, as Professor Cameron Walkerassertedon CNN. So far, no explanation has been given to explain the causes of this congenital condition.
But surely, by giving her body to science, this almost centenary has made it possible to advance medicine on this pathology. “Honestly, I think no one will ever forget it,” he added on CNN.