Pneumoperitoneum or Chilaiditi’s sign
Chilaiditi’s sign describes the incidental radiographic finding of the bowel positioned between the right diaphragm and the liver. This is often misdiagnosed as pneumoperitoneum or free air under the diaphragm, which may lead to unnecessary investigations or surgical procedures. Here, we report t...
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| author | Teoh See Wie Mimi Omar Poonggothai S Periasamy Liew Su May Gnana Kumar A/L P Gnanasuntharam |
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| description | Chilaiditi’s sign describes the incidental radiographic finding of the bowel positioned between the
right diaphragm and the liver. This is often misdiagnosed as pneumoperitoneum or free air under
the diaphragm, which may lead to unnecessary investigations or surgical procedures. Here, we report
two incidental chest radiograph findings of air under the diaphragm in patients who were being
screened for pulmonary tuberculosis. This case series highlights the importance of awareness of the
diagnosis of Chilaiditi’s sign to avoid unnecessary hospital referrals. |
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| issn | 1985-2274 |
| language | English |
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| spelling | doaj.art-314c3e6ea7604a018c7b508377eec4172022-12-22T03:15:09ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-22742016-11-011112224Pneumoperitoneum or Chilaiditi’s signTeoh See Wie 0Mimi Omar1Poonggothai S Periasamy 2Liew Su May 3Gnana Kumar A/L P Gnanasuntharam 4Faculty of Medicine, University of MalayaKlinik Kesihatan Kelana JayaKlinik Kesihatan Kelana JayaFaculty of Medicine, University of MalayaFaculty of Medicine, University of MalayaChilaiditi’s sign describes the incidental radiographic finding of the bowel positioned between the right diaphragm and the liver. This is often misdiagnosed as pneumoperitoneum or free air under the diaphragm, which may lead to unnecessary investigations or surgical procedures. Here, we report two incidental chest radiograph findings of air under the diaphragm in patients who were being screened for pulmonary tuberculosis. This case series highlights the importance of awareness of the diagnosis of Chilaiditi’s sign to avoid unnecessary hospital referrals.http://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pneumoperitoneum-or-chilaiditi%E2%80%99s-sign.pdfChilaiditi’s signpneumoperitoneumprimary care Malaysia |
| spellingShingle | Teoh See Wie Mimi Omar Poonggothai S Periasamy Liew Su May Gnana Kumar A/L P Gnanasuntharam Pneumoperitoneum or Chilaiditi’s sign Malaysian Family Physician Chilaiditi’s sign pneumoperitoneum primary care Malaysia |
| title | Pneumoperitoneum or Chilaiditi’s sign |
| title_full | Pneumoperitoneum or Chilaiditi’s sign |
| title_fullStr | Pneumoperitoneum or Chilaiditi’s sign |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pneumoperitoneum or Chilaiditi’s sign |
| title_short | Pneumoperitoneum or Chilaiditi’s sign |
| title_sort | pneumoperitoneum or chilaiditi s sign |
| topic | Chilaiditi’s sign pneumoperitoneum primary care Malaysia |
| url | http://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pneumoperitoneum-or-chilaiditi%E2%80%99s-sign.pdf |
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