Fitz‐Hugh–Curtis syndrome: a diagnostic challenge

Diagnosis of Fitz‐Hugh–Curtis is challenging due to its rarity and its similar presentation to common intra‐abdominal conditions, such as cholecystitis or appendicitis. In our case, the adherent cecal and omental mass felt on examination were thought to be an appendiceal mass secondary to perforatio...

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Autores principales: Jia, Wei, Fadhlillah, Fiqry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6028387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29988637
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1553
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Sumario:Diagnosis of Fitz‐Hugh–Curtis is challenging due to its rarity and its similar presentation to common intra‐abdominal conditions, such as cholecystitis or appendicitis. In our case, the adherent cecal and omental mass felt on examination were thought to be an appendiceal mass secondary to perforation, hence the patient underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy.

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