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Chilaiditi syndrome: a diagnostic pitfall in the emergency department
Abstract
Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition characterized by the interposition of colonic loops between the liver and diaphragm, which may mimic surgical emergencies and cause a diagnostic pitfall in the emergency department. We report a 53-year-old female diagnosed by computed tomography and successfully managed conservatively. Awareness of this syndrome is essential for emergency physicians to avoid unnecessary surgical interventions.

Keywords : Chilaiditi syndrome, emergency department, computed tomography

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Article available in :
Volume 9, Issue 1, 2026
Page : 256-257
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1791762
Article Information
Received : 26 Eyl 2025
Accepted : 15 Kas 2025
Published : 05 Oca 2026
Corresponding Author :

Burcu Özen Karabulut: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Ağrı, Turkiye

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Citation : Özen Karabulut B, Aktaş RS. Chilaiditi syndrome: a diagnostic pitfall in the emergency department. J Health Sci Med. 2026;9(1):256-257. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1791762

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