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Chilaiditi's sign and syndrome: Theoretical facts and a case report

Author(s) -

Biljana Zvezdin,

Nevena Savić,

Sanja Hromiš,

Violeta Kolarov,

Djordje Tausan,

Bojana Krnjajic

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

vojnosanitetski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2406-0720

pISSN - 0042-8450

DOI - 10.2298/vsp140603052z

Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , exacerbation , radiological weapon , signs and symptoms , disease , sign (mathematics) , pathological , surgery , pediatrics , radiology , pathology , mathematical analysis , mathematics

Chilaiditi's syndrome is a rare condition manifested by gastrointestinal symptoms, and radiologically verified by transposition of the large intestine loop. This radiological finding with no manifested symptoms is termed the Chilaiditi's sign. The aim of this case report was to remind the clinicians of the possibility of this rare syndrome, whose symptoms and signs may be misinterpreted and inadequately treated, with consequent diverse complications.

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