Chilaiditi syndrome with platypnea: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chilaiditi syndrome presenting with platypnea is a rare but clinically interesting condition. Platypnea describes breathlessness that worsens in an upright position and improves when lying down. In cases linked to Chilaiditi syndrome, this is often caused by the displacement of the intestines between the liver and diaphragm, which can compress or distort the thoracic cavity, potentially impacting lung function or circulation.

Case presentation

A 70-year-old Sudanese male known with hypertensive and Benign prostatic hyperplasia on treatment presented to the emergency department with breathlessness in a sitting position of gradual onset with epigastric palpitations, low-grade fever and suprapubic pain with burning micturition and constipation. He had no chest pain,

SUBMITTER: Gasamalsaid HHM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648843 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature