Karın ağrısının nadir nedenlerinden biri:Chilaiditi Sendromu

Abstract

Chilaiditi syndrome was first described in 1910(1). In short , it can be defined as hepatodiaphragmatic interposition of the large or small intestines(1). This syndrome is a very rare condition in the society(2). While some patients have no symptoms, some patients may present with severe abdominal pain, constipation, and ileus . In this case report, we wanted to describe a patient who had recurrent episodes of abdominal pain but was not diagnosed . We wanted to remind that chilaiditi syndrome should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of patients who come to the emergency service with abdominal pain .

Keywords

• Chilaiditi Syndrome
• Abdominal Pain
• Emergency Service
• İleus

One of the Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain: Chilaiditi Syndrome

Abstract

Chilaiditi syndrome was first described in 1910(1). In short , it can be defined as hepatodiaphragmatic interposition of the large or small
intestines(1). This syndrome is a very rare condition in the society(2). While some patients have no symptoms, some patients may present
with severe abdominal pain, constipation, and ileus . In this case report, we wanted to describe a patient who had recurrent episodes of
abdominal pain but was not diagnosed . We wanted to remind that chilaiditi syndrome should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis
of patients who come to the emergency service with abdominal pain .

Keywords

• Chilaiditi syndrome
• Abdominal pain
• Ileus

References

1. 1.Chilaiditi D. Zur frage der hepatoptose und ptose im allgemeinen im anschluss an drei falle von temporarer, partieller leberverlagerung. Fortschr Geb Rontgenstr 1910; 16: 173-208.
2. 2. Plorde JJ, Raker EJ. Transverse colon volvulus and associatedChilaiditi’s syndrome: Case report and literature review. Am JGastroenterol 1996; 91: 2613-6.
3. 3. Orangio GR, Fazio VW, Winkelman E, et al. The Chilaiditi’s syndrome and associated volvulus of the transverse colon: an indication for surgical therapy. Dis Colon Rectum 1986; 29: 653-6.
4. 4. Teng CS, Lin WJ, Tseng MH. et al. Chilaiditi's syndrome in a 9-year old girl with hepato-diaphragmatic interposition of the colon: a short report. Eur J Pediatr 2005; 164: 119-20.
5. 5. Keles S, Artac H, Reisli I, et al. Chilaiditi syndrome as a cause of respiratory distress. Eur J Pediatr 2006; 165: 367-9.
6. 6. Huang WC, Teng CS, Tseng MH, et al. Chilaiditi's syndrome in children. Acta Paediatr Taiwan 2007; 48: 77-83.
7. 7. Barroso Jornet JM, Balaguer A, Escribano J, et al. Chilaiditi syndrome associated with transverse colon volvulus: first report in a pediatric patient and review of the literature. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2003; 13: 425-8.
8. 8. Alva S, Shetty-Alva N, Longo WE. Image of the month. Chilaiditi sign or syndrome. Arch Surg 2008; 143: 93-4.

9. 9. Cetinkaya E, Razi CH, Gunduz M. Chilaiditi's syndrome: case report.T Klin J Pediatr 2004; 13: 33-6.
10. 10. Serdar Moralıoğlu, Chilaiditi syndrome: Case report, Journal of Turkish Pediatrics Archive, 2011; 46: 261-3