Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is not uncommon / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 91-94, 2009.
Article
em Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-154720
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WPRO
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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Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Infecções por Chlamydia
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Dor Abdominal
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Incidência
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Doença Inflamatória Pélvica
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Tomografia Computadorizada Espiral
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Colecistite Aguda
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Abdome Agudo
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Hepatite
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article