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VOLUME 56 , ISSUE 2 ( April-June, 2014 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Chilaiditi's Syndrome

M Rajender, A Vinay Kumar, Renuka Rao, A Raghukanth, A Shruthi Reddy

Keywords : Chilaidit's syndrome, Liver, Diaphragm

Citation Information : Rajender M, Kumar AV, Rao R, Raghukanth A, Reddy AS. Chilaiditi's Syndrome. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2014; 56 (2):117-119.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-56-2-117

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Published Online: 10-06-2014

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Abstract

Chilaidit's syndrome is a rare condition characterised by the interposition of the colon between the liver and the right hemidiaphragm. We present a case of 20-year-old male who reported with breathlessness and epigastric pain, and he was diagnosed radiologically to have Chilaiditi's syndrome


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