Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is not uncommon |
Ji Hyung Nam, Jeong Bae Park, Soon Ae Kim, Mal Young Kim, Bong Kyun Kang, Jin Ho Lee, Moon-Soo Koh |
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Fitz-Hugh-Curtis 증후군: 드물지 않은 질환 |
남지형, 박정배, 김순애, 김말영, 강봉균, 이진호, 고문수 |
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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. (Korean J Med 77:91-94, 2009) |
Key Words:
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome; Spiral CT; Pelvic inflammatory disease |
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