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06 November 2009

A rare case of Chilaiditi syndrome presenting “free air under diaphragm” and mimicking a perforated viscus

Ozgür Sogüt, Murat Orak, Mustafa Burak Sayhan, Mehmet Ustündag, Abdullah Ozgonül

Am J Case Rep 2009; 10:186-188 :: ID: 878249

Abstract

Background: Chilaiditi syndrome (CS) is the interposition of the right colon between the liver and the right hemidiaphragm. The incidence of CS in the general population is very low and it is seen more frequently in adults than in children. Here a case is presented of Chilaiditi syndrome presenting with abdominal pain and vomiting; its initial diagnosis was perforated viscus.
Case Report: A 36-year-old man was admitted to a state hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting which began three days before without any history of prior trauma. On chest x-ray, free air under the right hemidiaphragm was diagnosed as a perforated viscus. Upon physical examination in the authors’ hospital, his abdomen was distended, with normal bowel sounds, but no rebound tenderness were detected on palpation. CS was subsequently confirmed by a chest x-ray and abdominal ultrasound. The patient was managed conservatively and his symptoms resolved over the next 24 hours.
Conclusions: CS may be mistaken for more serious abnormalities, which may lead to unneeded exploratory abdominal surgery. This case emphasizes the importance of considering CS by emergency physicians or surgeons in the differential diagnosis of free air under the right hemidiaphragm on a chest x-ray.

Keywords: Abdominal Pain, chest x-ray, Chilaiditi syndrome, abdominal ultrasound

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