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Pediatrik Bir Hastada Chilaiditi Sendromu: Tekrarlayan Solunum Semptomlarında Tanı Konulamayan Bir Olgu

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 4, 193 - 196, 31.07.2025
https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1703664

Abstract

Giriş/Amaç: Chilaiditi Sendromu, bağırsakların karaciğer ile diyafram arasında yer değiştirmesiyle karakterize edilen nadir bir anatomik durumdur ve sıklıkla özgül olmayan solunum ve gastrointestinal semptomlarla kendini gösterir. Bu olgu, pediatrik hastalarda Chilaiditi Sendromu’nun tanısal zorluklarını vurgulamayı ve tekrarlayan, açıklanamayan semptomlarda radyolojik değerlendirmenin önemini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır.
Olgu: Bu yazıda, tekrarlayan solunum ve karın semptomları nedeniyle astım, alerjik rinit ve pnömoni tanıları alarak üzün süre tedavi almış 5 yaşındaki erkek bir hasta sunulmuştur. Bronkodilatör, kortikosteroid, antihistaminik ve antibiyotik tedavileri alan hastanın bu tedavilere rağmen semptomları devam etmiştir. Potansiyel anatomik anormallikleri belirlemek amacıyla göğüs ve karın röntgenleri ile ultrason dahil detaylı görüntüleme çalışmaları yapılmıştır.
Tartışma/Sonuç: Chilaiditi Sendromu nadir görülse de, tekrarlayan ve açıklanamayan solunum veya abdominal semptomları olan çocuklarda mutlaka ayırıcı tanıda düşünülmelidir. Radyolojik değerlendirme tanıya ulaşmada kritik öneme sahiptir ve gereksiz tedavilerin önlenmesine yardımcı olur.
Bu vaka, pediatrik hastalarda klinik farkındalığın artırılmasının ve nadir anatomik durumların göz ardı edilmemesinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır.

References

  • 1. de Benedictis FM, Bush A. Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections in children. BMJ. 2018;362:k2698.
  • 2. Moaven O, Hodin RA. Chilaiditi syndrome: a rare entity with important differential diagnoses. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2012;8(4):276.
  • 3. Chilaiditi D. Zur Frage der Hepatoptose und Ptose im Allgemeinen im Anschluss an drei Fälle von temporärer, partieller Leberverlagerung. Fortschr Geb Rontgenstr Nuklearmed Erganzungsband. 1911;16:173–208.
  • 4. Hountis P, Chounti M. Chilaiditi’s sign or syndrome? Diagnostic question in two patients with concurrent cardiovascular diseases. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2017;87(2):66–8.
  • 5. Pite H, Gaspar A, Morais-Almeida M. Preschool-age wheezing phenotypes and asthma persistence in adolescents. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2016;37(3):231–41.
  • 6. Bostancı İ, Üner Ç, Erdoğan D. In the differential diagnosis of wheezy infant, Chilaiditi syndrome caused by empty bottle absorption. J Contemp Med. 2019;9(4):410–1.
  • 7. Muglia C, Oppenheimer J. Wheezing in infancy: an overview of recent literature. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2017;17(10):70.
  • 8. Evrengül H, Yüksel S, Orpak S, Özhan B, Aǧladioǧlu K. Chilaiditi syndrome. J Pediatr. 2016;173:260.
  • 9. Kang D, Pan AS, Lopez MA, Buicko JL, Lopez-Viego M. Acute abdominal pain secondary to Chilaiditi syndrome. Case Rep Surg. 2013;2013:1–3.
  • 10. Touati MD, Ben Othmane MR, Khefacha F, Belhadj A, Saidani A, Chebbi F. An exceptional cause of dyspnea: the uncommon case report of the association between Chilaiditi syndrome and diaphragmatic eventration. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2023;112:108217.

Chilaiditi Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: An Undiagnosed Case in Recurrent Respiratory Symptoms

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 4, 193 - 196, 31.07.2025
https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1703664

Abstract

Background/Aims: Chilaiditi Syndrome is a rare anatomical condition characterized by the interposition of the bowel between the liver and diaphragm, often presenting with non-specific respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. This report aims to highlight the diagnostic challenges of Chilaiditi Syndrome in pediatric patients and emphasize the importance of radiographic evaluation in cases of recurrent, unexplained symptoms.
Case Presentation: We present a 5-year-old male patient with recurrent respiratory and abdominal symptoms who had been treated for extended periods with diagnoses of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and pneumonia. Despite receiving bronchodilators, corticosteroids, antihistamines, and antibiotics, the patient’s symptoms persisted. Comprehensive imaging studies, including chest and abdominal radiographs and ultrasonography, were performed to identify potential anatomical abnormalities.
Discussion/Conclusion: Although rare, Chilaiditi syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children presenting with recurrent and unexplained respiratory or abdominal symptoms. Radiological assessment plays a critical role in achieving accurate diagnosis and preventing unnecessary treatments. This case underscores the importance of raising clinical awareness and not overlooking rare anatomical conditions in the pediatric population.

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for this case report was obtained from the Yüksek İhtisas University Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (Decision No: 289, Date: 19.02.2025)

Supporting Institution

Yüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi

References

  • 1. de Benedictis FM, Bush A. Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections in children. BMJ. 2018;362:k2698.
  • 2. Moaven O, Hodin RA. Chilaiditi syndrome: a rare entity with important differential diagnoses. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2012;8(4):276.
  • 3. Chilaiditi D. Zur Frage der Hepatoptose und Ptose im Allgemeinen im Anschluss an drei Fälle von temporärer, partieller Leberverlagerung. Fortschr Geb Rontgenstr Nuklearmed Erganzungsband. 1911;16:173–208.
  • 4. Hountis P, Chounti M. Chilaiditi’s sign or syndrome? Diagnostic question in two patients with concurrent cardiovascular diseases. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2017;87(2):66–8.
  • 5. Pite H, Gaspar A, Morais-Almeida M. Preschool-age wheezing phenotypes and asthma persistence in adolescents. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2016;37(3):231–41.
  • 6. Bostancı İ, Üner Ç, Erdoğan D. In the differential diagnosis of wheezy infant, Chilaiditi syndrome caused by empty bottle absorption. J Contemp Med. 2019;9(4):410–1.
  • 7. Muglia C, Oppenheimer J. Wheezing in infancy: an overview of recent literature. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2017;17(10):70.
  • 8. Evrengül H, Yüksel S, Orpak S, Özhan B, Aǧladioǧlu K. Chilaiditi syndrome. J Pediatr. 2016;173:260.
  • 9. Kang D, Pan AS, Lopez MA, Buicko JL, Lopez-Viego M. Acute abdominal pain secondary to Chilaiditi syndrome. Case Rep Surg. 2013;2013:1–3.
  • 10. Touati MD, Ben Othmane MR, Khefacha F, Belhadj A, Saidani A, Chebbi F. An exceptional cause of dyspnea: the uncommon case report of the association between Chilaiditi syndrome and diaphragmatic eventration. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2023;112:108217.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Pediatric Chest Diseases, Pediatric Immunology and Allergic Diseases
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

İlknur Bostancı 0000-0001-6392-5877

Sultan Mujib Dabiry 0009-0007-6824-0907

Derya Erdoğan 0000-0003-1730-4177

Çiğdem Üner 0000-0002-4846-7764

Publication Date July 31, 2025
Submission Date May 21, 2025
Acceptance Date July 30, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 15 Issue: 4

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AMA Bostancı İ, Dabiry SM, Erdoğan D, Üner Ç. Chilaiditi Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: An Undiagnosed Case in Recurrent Respiratory Symptoms. J Contemp Med. July 2025;15(4):193-196. doi:10.16899/jcm.1703664