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Chilaiditi syndrome: a diagnostic pitfall in the emergency department

Chilaiditi sendromu: acil serviste tanısal tuzak

Burcu Özen Karabulut(AGRI IBRAHIM CECEN UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9046-6511
Ramazan Sami Aktaş(SBÜ VAN BÖLGE EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ)0000-0003-1072-382X
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2026-01-05
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Awareness of this syndrome is essential for emergency physicians to avoid unnecessary surgical interventions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition characterized by the interposition of colonic loops between the liver and diaphragm, which may mimic surgical emergencies and cause a diagnostic pitfall in the emergency department.
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Key Findings & Data:We report a 53-year-old female diagnosed by computed tomography and successfully managed conservatively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Awareness of this syndrome is essential for emergency physicians to avoid unnecessary surgical interventions.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Chilaiditi syndrome · emergency department · computed tomography

Abstract

Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition characterized by the interposition of colonic loops between the liver and diaphragm, which may mimic surgical emergencies and cause a diagnostic pitfall in the emergency department. We report a 53-year-old female diagnosed by computed tomography and successfully managed conservatively. Awareness of this syndrome is essential for emergency physicians to avoid unnecessary surgical interventions.

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Chilaiditi sendromu, kolon anslarının karaciğer ile diyafram arasına yerleşimiyle karakterize nadir bir klinik durumdur ve acil serviste akut batın ile başvuran hastalarda tanısal güçlük yaratabilir. Bu olguda, 53 yaşında kadın hasta karın ağrısı ve nefes darlığı ile başvurmuş, bilgisayarlı tomografi ile tanı doğrulanmıştır. Konservatif tedavi sonrası klinik iyileşme sağlanmıştır. Chilaiditi sendromu, yanlışlıkla cerrahi patoloji olarak değerlendirilebileceğinden acil hekimleri için önemli bir tanısal tuzaktır.

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Karabulut, B. Ö., Aktaş, R. S. (2026). Chilaiditi syndrome: a diagnostic pitfall in the emergency department. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Volume: 9 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1791762

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