Chilaiditi syndrome

Case contributed by Abdallah Al Khateeb
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pre-operative planning chest X-ray.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male

PA CXR

x-ray

Gas-filled colonic loops are interpositioned in between the diaphragm and the liver.

Case Discussion

It is important to be able to identify Chilaiditi syndrome as it could be mistaken for pneumoperitoneum.

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