Chilaiditi syndrome

Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition when pain occurs due to transposition of a loop of large intestine (usually transverse colon) in between the diaphragm and the liver, visible on plain abdominal X-ray or chest X-ray. If the condition is symptom-less, Chilaiditi's sign  is the term that has to be used.

Chilaiditi syndrome refers only to complications in the presence of Chilaiditi's sign.These include abdominal pain, torsion of the bowel (volvulus) or shortness of breath.

Plain X-ray of the chest and upper abdomen displaying  obvious Chilaiditi's sign, or presence of gas in the right colic angle between the liver and right hemidiaphragm.