Chilaiditi syndrome in a patient with urological problems: Incidental diagnosis on computed tomography
A rare syndrome, Chilaiditi’s syndrome is interposition of the colon only or with the small intestine in hepatodiaphragmatic area. It may be asymptomatic, but it may also present with symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation and respiratory distress. We present a patient who...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Canadian Urological Association journal 2012-12, Vol.6 (2) |
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Zusammenfassung: | A rare syndrome, Chilaiditi’s syndrome is interposition of the colon only or with the small intestine in hepatodiaphragmatic area. It may be asymptomatic, but it may also present with symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation and respiratory distress. We present a patient who was admitted with urological problems; he was incidentally diagnosed with Chilaiditi’s syndrome |
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ISSN: | 1911-6470 1920-1214 |
DOI: | 10.5489/cuaj.165 |