The air up there - Chilaiditi's syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
Chilaiditi’s sign is the presence of radiolucency in the subdiaphragmatic space as a result of colonic interposition, often misdiagnosed as a pneumoperitoneum. It is caused by anatomical variations that result in transpositioning of bowel within the subdiaphragmatic space. Chilaiditi’s syndrome is t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X20300240 |