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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2018; 6(15): 1042-1046
Published online Dec 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i15.1042
Published online Dec 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i15.1042
Intermittent abdominal pain accompanied by defecation difficulties caused by Chilaiditi syndrome: A case report
Xia-Gang Luo, Jing Wang, Wu-Lin Wang, Chun-Zhao Yu, Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210011, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Luo XG wrote the paper; Wang J, Wang WL collected the data and relevant images; Yu CZ revised the paper.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China , No. 30972910, 81172269 ; Jiangsu Provincial Commission of Health and Family Planning , No. Z201603 ; Science and Technology Development Fund of Nanjing Health and Family Planning Commission , No. YKK16233 ; Youth talent support program of Nanjing City during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period , No. QRX17107 .
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Correspondence to: Chun-Zhao Yu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 121 Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, Jiangsu Province, China. chunzhaoyu@njmu.edu.cn
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Received: September 12, 2018
Peer-review started: September 12, 2018
First decision: October 11, 2018
Revised: October 18, 2018
Accepted: October 22, 2018
Article in press: October 22, 2018
Published online: December 6, 2018
Processing time: 85 Days and 23.3 Hours
Peer-review started: September 12, 2018
First decision: October 11, 2018
Revised: October 18, 2018
Accepted: October 22, 2018
Article in press: October 22, 2018
Published online: December 6, 2018
Processing time: 85 Days and 23.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a rare case of intermittent lower abdominal pain and distension accompanied by defecation difficulties due to Chilaiditi syndrome. The incidence of Chilaiditi syndrome is very low and is easily misdiagnosed. Imaging examination is an important diagnostic technique for Chilaiditi syndrome.