Chilaiditi syndrome

Also known as: Hepatodiaphragmatic interposition

Colon interposed between the liver and diaphragm causing symptoms.

Medical specialty: Gastroenterology
Subspecialty: Gastroenterology / Vascular and structural disorders
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, male predominance; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Anatomic variant causing symptoms with redundancy or laxity.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

abdominal painconstipationdyspneanauseavomiting

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