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A man with abdominal bloating : Chilaiditi's syndrome

Journal Volume 70 - 2007
Issue Fasc.3 - Letters
Author(s) W. Van Moerkercke
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GSO Interne Geneeskunde, UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven.

An 85-year-old man with abdominal pain reported a feeling of bloating since several days. He was referred to the Emergency Department by the general practitioner with complaints of nausea with vomiting and epigastric discomfort. His history reports hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and surgery for an inguinal hernia on the left side.

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