title: Viscerohepatodiaphragmatic interposition (Chilaiditi's syndrome) in a child.
abstract: Viscerohepatodiaphragmatic interposition or Chilaiditi's syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly characterised by subphrenic displacement of the intestine resulting from a congenital anomaly of the hepatic ligaments. A six-year-old asymptomatic girl was screened for tuberculosis as her father was suffering from sputum-positive pulmonary tuberculosis. The chest radiograph showed normal lung fields, but a gaseous shadow was seen beneath the right dome of the diaphragm, which was confirmed, to be a case of Chilaiditi's syndrome on abdominal radiographs and ultrosonography. Although initially thought to be a benign condition, Chilaiditi's syndrome has been cited to be an important cause of acute abdomen. It is, therefore, important that the clinicians are aware of the condition when treating such a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai 400012.
authors.forename: Ramesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: Devkumar R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.forename: Milind S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tullu
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bavdekar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome