CHILAIDITI SYNDROME VS PNEUMOPERITONEUM: THE DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA

Autor: VPS Punia, Shaavi Mittal, Akash Bharti, Praveen Raman Mishra, Prem Kumar, Naman Bansal
Rok vydání: 2021
Zdroj: INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH. :59-60
DOI: 10.36106/ijar/2002439
Popis: BACKGROUND: Chilaiditi sign is an uncommon illness characterized by radiological evidence of colonic interposition between the liver and the diaphragm or abdominal wall. This is often confused with the pneumoperitoneum; hence it is important to differentiate the two entities as former is managed conservatively whereas latter requires surgical intervention. This case reports aims to highlight the dilemma faced by the physicians in the emergency room between the two entities.
Databáze: OpenAIRE