Mesocardia

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Mesocardia

ORPHA:95443Morphological anomaly

Also called Midline heart

What it is

A rare, congenital non-syndromic heart malformation characterized by an atypical location of the heart in a central position within the thorax, with the apex situated in the midline. The atrial arrangement is usually normal, whereas the ventricles may be inverted. Various congenital heart anomalies have also been associated, such as congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.

Key facts

Classified as
Morphological anomaly

ICD-10 codes

Q24.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 10 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Cross-references

MONDO 0019807UMLS C0265865

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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