Acute Abdominal Pain Secondary to Chilaiditi Syndrome

Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition occurring in 0.025% to 0.28% of the population. In these patients, the colon is displaced and caught between the liver and the right hemidiaphragm. Patients' symptoms can range from asymptomatic to acute intermittent bowel obstruction. Diagnosis is best a...

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Main Authors: David Kang, Andrew S. Pan, Michael A. Lopez, Jessica L. Buicko, Miguel Lopez-Viego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/756590
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