Author(s)

Jean Marie Ovungu^1*, Pierlesky Elion Ossibi², Franck Mvumbi¹, Ismael Dandakoye Soumana², Badre Alami¹, Meryem Boubbou¹, Mustapha Maaroufi¹, Khalid Mazaz², Khalid Ait Taleb², Youssef Lamrani¹

¹Department of Radiology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
²Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.

The interposition of the colon or the small intestine between the liver and the diaphragm otherwise called Chilaiditi syndrome remains a rare condition. Its incidence varies between 0.025% and 0.28% according to recent literature and is only found incidentally on diagnostic imaging. Hence, it constitutes a classic pitfall in the diagnosis of false right pneumoperitoneum. We deem interesting to report a case of Chilaiditi syndrome in a 44-year-old patient with no significant history who was admitted at emergency department for abdominal trauma following a road accident.

Chilaiditi, Interposition, Colon, Small Intestine, Diaphragm, Liver Imaging

Ovungu, J. , Elion Ossibi, P. , Mvumbi, F. , Soumana, I. , Alami, B. , Boubbou, M. , Maaroufi, M. , Mazaz, K. , Ait Taleb, K. and Lamrani, Y. (2017) Chilaiditi Syndrome. Open Journal of Radiology, 7, 164-169. doi: 10.4236/ojrad.2017.73018.