Chilaiditi Sign - An Unusual Finding in a Patient with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Respiratory Care

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Amiya Pandey¹  Hemant Kumar²  Natasha² 

[1] Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences;Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences

关键词: Chilaiditi sign;    gas under right dome of diaphragm;    pulmonary tuberculosis;   

DOI  :  10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_151_21

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

【 摘 要 】

Chilaiditi sign refers to gas in between the right dome of the diaphragm and liver, after excluding the symptoms and signs of intestinal perforation. In our case, the patient was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. His chest radiography revealed the presence of gas under the right dome of the diaphragm with no abdominal symptoms, revealing a rare entity, i.e., Chilaiditi sign.

【 授权许可】

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