Síndrome de chilaiditi associada a megaduodeno e megacólon transverso
Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare abnormality, uncommon in children, whith an incidence increasing with the age, ranging from 0.025% to 0.28% in the general population usually affecting males. The patients are usually asymptomatics and the syndrome is incidently discover through radiologic exams. However, abdominal pain and distention, nauseas, vomits and changes in intestinal habits, and even intestinal obstruction can occur. The authors report a case of a patient with Chilaiditi's syndrome associated to megastomach, megaduodenum and megacolon.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
2000
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912000000100013 |
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