2016, Number 5
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Ann Hepatol 2016; 15 (5)
Chilaiditi syndrome. An uncommon cause of crampy, upper abdominal pain
Guerra F, Sacchetti R
Language: English
References: 5
Page: 773-774
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CASE PRESENTATION
A 69-year-old man with hypertension, mild (stage II)
chronic kidney disease and uncomplicated type B aortic
dissection presented to the emergency service with a 2-
week history of colicky upper abdominal pain and nausea.
His symptoms had progressively worsened with shortness
of breath that was exacerbated with activity.
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