Ten Cases of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome.
- Author:
Hyoung Jung CHUNG
1
;
Hye Young CHOI
;
Young Ju CHO
;
Koon Hee HAN
;
Young Don KIM
;
Seung Mun JUNG
;
Jeong Uk KIM
;
Gab Jin CHEON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea. gi@gnah.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Pelvic inflammatory disease;
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, Perihepatitis
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Chlamydia Infections/diagnosis;
Chlamydia trachomatis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
Liver/pathology/radiography;
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease/*diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology;
Peritonitis/*diagnosis/drug therapy;
Syndrome;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2007;50(5):328-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, a kind of perihepatitis, occurs approximately in 3 to 10 percent of patients with pelvic inflammatory disease. It is not easy to detect in clinical settings due to requirement of invasive methods for diagnosis, for example, like a laparoscopic examination. Now, it has become possible to recognize it easily with the aid of non-invasive methods including an abdominal dynamic CT scan and laboratory tests. Moreover, it can be improved after the oral administration of antibiotics. Therefore, noninvasive diagnosis is desirable. Herein, clinical characteristics of ten cases of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome are reported, with a review of the literature.
