[Ten cases of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome].
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.
Chung
Hyoung Jung
HJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
Choi
Hye Young
HY
Cho
Young Ju
YJ
Han
Koon Hee
KH
Kim
Young Don
YD
Jung
Seung Mun
SM
Kim
Jeong Uk
JU
Cheon
Gab Jin
GJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed