Brain & development
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Brain & development · Apr 2018
Case ReportsDuchenne muscular dystrophy with platypnea-orthodeoxia from Chilaiditi syndrome.
Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare pathophysiology in which the colon or other organs are interposed between the diaphragm and liver, and respiratory or digestive symptoms sometimes manifest. Although there have been some cases of Chilaiditi syndrome complicating neuromuscular disorders, none have described resulting respiratory or digestive symptoms. ⋯ The rare symptoms and pathophysiology of DMD complicated by Chilaiditi syndrome are reported and discussed herein.