Presentation
Cough.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Chilaiditi sign
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In these frontal and lateral views we can observe colon interposition between the liver and the right hemidiaphragm, characteristic of Chilaiditi sign.
Case Discussion
This is a classical case of Chilaiditi sign, it might be confused with pneumoperitoneum, the presence of haustra is key for the differential diagnosis.
This case was published with Valentina Diaz MD.
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