Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is not uncommon.
- Author:
Ji Hyung NAM
1
;
Jeong Bae PARK
;
Soon Ae KIM
;
Mal Young KIM
;
Bong Kyun KANG
;
Jin Ho LEE
;
Moon Soo KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Ilsan, Korea. kohms1004@duih.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome;
Spiral CT;
Pelvic inflammatory disease
- MeSH:
Abdomen, Acute;
Abdominal Pain;
Chlamydia Infections;
Cholecystitis, Acute;
Female;
Hepatitis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease;
Peritonitis;
Tomography, Spiral Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;77(1):91-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) syndrome is hepatitis characterized by severe right upper abdominal pain associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), mimicking the symptoms of acute abdomen, such as in acute cholecystitis. FHC syndrome is becoming more common with the increasing incidence of PID in Korea. We treated eight patients with FHC syndrome, who visited our hospital with right upper quadrant abdominal pain. We emphasize the importance of spiral computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of right upper quadrant abdominal pain in sexually active young women.
