Case Reports
Chilaiditi’s sign: hepatodiapragmatic interposition of the small intestine
Authors:
Y. Mathangasinghe ,
University of Colombo, LK
About Y.
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine
U. M. J. E. Samaranayake
University of Colombo, LK
About U. M. J. E.
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine
Abstract
Chilaiditi’s sign or hepatodiaphragmatic interposition of bowel seen on an erect chest radiograph can mimic pneumoperitoneum. The presence of plicae circulare or haustrations is necessary to differentiate this condition from pneumoperitoneum. When this radiological sign is accompanied by a broad range of gastrointestinal symptoms, the condition is known as Chilaiditi’s syndrome. In a majority of the cases, Chilaiditi’s syndrome is managed symptomatically. We present a case of incidentally detected Chilaiditi’s sign in a 73-year-old asymptomatic male.
How to Cite:
Mathangasinghe, Y. and Samaranayake, U.M.J.E., 2018. Chilaiditi’s sign: hepatodiapragmatic interposition of the small intestine. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 27(1), pp.69–70. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v27i1.81
Published on
30 Jun 2018.
Peer Reviewed
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