Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is not uncommon / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 91-94, 2009.
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in Ko
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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.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Chlamydia Infections
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Abdominal Pain
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Incidence
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Cholecystitis, Acute
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Abdomen, Acute
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Hepatitis
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Korea
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article