scholarly journals Fitz-Hugh Curtis Syndrome: an Incidental Finding During Infertility Workup

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Rojina Manandhar ◽  
Asha Singh ◽  
Abhimanyu Shrestha ◽  
Sebak Shrestha

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FCHS), also known as acute perihepatitis, is a rare disorder characterised by inflammation of the peritoneum and the tissues surrounding the liver. This syndrome can arise as a potential complication from a pelvic inflammatory disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis. This is a case of 26 years’ healthy asymptomatic woman with primary infertility where this syndrome was diagnosed incidentally during laproscopy.

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 628-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sereina A. Herzog ◽  
Janneke C. M. Heijne ◽  
Christian L. Althaus ◽  
Nicola Low

2010 ◽  
pp. 1259-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Eschenbach

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the fallopian tubes caused by a wide variety of bacteria, including Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and genital tract bacteria, most notably anaerobes. Manifestations of PID range from mild pelvic pain and tenderness to severe peritonitis. Pelvic abscess formation is a serious infectious complication. However, only about 40% of patients with PID have a fever and even fewer have severe infectious manifestations. Thus, PID is often not diagnosed and it is commonly confused with other pelvic conditions, with a differential diagnosis that most notably includes ectopic pregnancy, appendicitis, and ovarian cyst....


2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 354-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia E. Birgisson ◽  
Qiuhong Zhao ◽  
Gina M. Secura ◽  
Tessa Madden ◽  
Jeffrey F. Peipert

1990 ◽  
Vol 162 (2) ◽  
pp. 501-5058 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. De Muylder ◽  
M. Laga ◽  
C. Thnnstedt ◽  
E. Van Dyck ◽  
G. N. M. Aelbers ◽  
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