title: Haemoperitoneum: an unusual complication of Fitz-Hugh Curtis syndrome.
abstract: A case of haemoperitoneum following minor trauma in a patient with Fitz-Hugh Curtis syndrome is presented. This is a rare complication of a condition which is common in Papua New Guinea and many other communities. Laparoscopy is the key to diagnosis of this syndrome which is often overlooked or misdiagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Arawa General Hospital, North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications