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Chilaiditi's syndrome: what should every surgeon know?

Alan A Saber1, Michael J Boros

  • 1Department of Surgery, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, USA.

The American Surgeon
|May 5, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Chilaiditi's sign is an incidental radiological finding of bowel between the liver and diaphragm. It must be differentiated from Chilaiditi's syndrome, which causes symptoms, by reviewing rare case studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Anatomy

Background:

  • Demetrius Chilaiditi first described hepatodiaphragmatic interposition of bowel in 1910.
  • This radiological finding, Chilaiditi's sign, can be mistaken for pneumoperitoneum.
  • Chilaiditi's sign is often found incidentally in asymptomatic individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To distinguish Chilaiditi's sign from symptomatic Chilaiditi's syndrome.
  • To evaluate the various aspects of Chilaiditi's syndrome.
  • To compile and analyze published cases of Chilaiditi's syndrome.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of published cases.
  • Compilation of 27 reported cases of Chilaiditi's syndrome.
  • Analysis of the clinical and radiological features of these cases.

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Main Results:

  • Chilaiditi's syndrome is a rare entity associated with symptomatic bowel interposition.
  • The condition requires differentiation from asymptomatic Chilaiditi's sign.
  • Analysis of 27 cases provided insights into the syndrome's characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • Chilaiditi's syndrome, though rare, is clinically significant.
  • Accurate radiological interpretation is crucial for differentiating sign from syndrome.
  • Further case compilations may elucidate management strategies for symptomatic cases.