Chilaiditi sign is seen commonly in elderly people as
radiological sign wherein intestine isJuxtaposed between the right crus of the
diaphragm and upper surface of right lobe of the river . It may be associated
with acute abdomen or respiratory difficulty and is called Chilaiditi syndrome.
Although clear on
chest X ray mostly but may be confusing and require ultrasound or CT scan to
clear the confusion of gas under the diaphragm.This chapter highlights about
Ethiopathogenesis clinical feature
and treatment of this syndrome, as it requires conservative treatment and resolves but if reoccurs may require fixing of intestines so as to prevent
them from migrating to fossa below the diaphragm. Unrecognized it may lead to
urgent unwarranted laparotomy with poor outcomes.Author(s) Details
Dr. Sunil Kumar
Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta University), Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Deepak Talwar
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Metro Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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