Pseudopneumoperitoneum. Viscerohepatodiaphragmatic interposition in a child

Authors

  • Crisanto Abad Cerulia HOSPITAL PROVINCIAL PEDIÁTRICO DOCENTE ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO. MATANZAS
  • Eloy Montes de Oca Rodríguez HOSPITAL PROVINCIAL PEDIÁTRICO DOCENTE ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO. MATANZAS
  • Víctor Ferreira Moreno HOSPITAL PROVINCIAL PEDIÁTRICO DOCENTE ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO. MATANZAS
  • Narciso Hernández Rodríguez HOSPITAL PROVINCIAL PEDIÁTRICO DOCENTE ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO. MATANZAS
  • José Santana Santana HOSPITAL PROVINCIAL PEDIÁTRICO DOCENTE ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO. MATANZAS

Keywords:

PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ABDOMINAL PAIN, HUMAN, CHILD

Abstract

On first appearance a number of conditions may look remarkably similar to a pneumoperitoneum, and these must be considered in every doubtful case. If they are not recognized it may lead to an unnecessary laparotomy in search of a perforated loop. Chilaiditis syndrome interposition of bowel between the liver and diaphragm on the right may exactly simulate a pneumoperitoneum and is usually discovered by chance during the study of another event. The case presented involves a 13 year old girl mentally ill with Chilaiditi s syndrome who was successfully managed with conservative therapy. At follow up, the patient reported marked improvement of abdominal symptoms.

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Abad Cerulia C, Montes de Oca Rodríguez E, Ferreira Moreno V, Hernández Rodríguez N, Santana Santana J. Pseudopneumoperitoneum. Viscerohepatodiaphragmatic interposition in a child. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 27 [cited 2025 May 9];29(2):210-3. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/402

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Presentation of cases

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