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Chilaiditi’s syndrome: about a case of apparent pneumoperitoneum

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The data that support the findings of this case are available from the corresponding author, FSV, upon reasonable request.

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We thank our patient for his permission to use his clinical information and radiological exams in this report.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Braga Hospital, Braga, Portugal

    Filipe Silva Vilela, Rita Pinto, Luís Dias, Vânia Gomes & Céu Rodrigues

  2. Department of Cardiology, Braga Hospital, Braga, Portugal

    Filipe Silva Vilela

  3. School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

    Luís Dias

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We were all involved in the patient’s care and in drafting and writing the manuscript. FSV, RP, LD, VG, and CR have accessed and verified the data. FSV and CR were responsible for the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.

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Silva Vilela, F., Pinto, R., Dias, L. et al. Chilaiditi’s syndrome: about a case of apparent pneumoperitoneum. Intern Emerg Med 19, 245–246 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-023-03423-4

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