Chilaiditi’s Sign in the Colon of Adult Patients: A Case Series and Literature Review Including 55 Cases

• Published in: Soonchunhyang medical science Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 129 - 133
• Main Authors: Cho, Yun-Ju, Lee, Tae Hee, Kim, Jin-Oh, Jang, Hee Yoon, Jung, Ho Eun, Woo, Sung Ae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 순천향의학연구소 01.12.2012
• Subjects: 의학일반
• ISSN: 2233-4289; 2233-4297
• DOI: 10.15746/sms.12.027

Chilaiditi’s sign refers to a condition in which the right colon or, rarely, the small intestine is interposed between the liver and the right hemidiaphragm. Recognizing this sign is important, because it may present with a variety of abdominal symptoms and may be confused with a surgical abdomen leading to unnecessary surgical intervention. Management is usually conservative unless complications such as volvulus or obstruction occur. Previous reports focused on the complications and surgical management of Chilaiditi’s sign. We present a report of three cases of Chilaiditi’s sign that were managed non-surgically, together with an updated review of the English literature. KCI Citation Count: 0