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We report three cases of Fitrz-Hugh Curtis syndrome (FHCs) that were diagnosed laparoscopically and showed microbiological or serological evidence of chlamydial infection. The case histories underscore the part played by abdominal right quadrant symptoms. In all three cases, right quadrant pain and
Peritoneal tuberculosis is uncommon in developed countries, but as the general incidence of tuberculosis is on the rise in Romania so is the case with peritoneal localization of the disease. The present study retrospectively analyzed 18 patients (8 males and 10 females, mean age 50 years, range
BACKGROUND
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome or acute perihepatitis is considered a rare complication of pelvic inflammatory disease, mostly associated with chlamydial or gonococcal salpingitis. Peritoneal tuberculosis is a rare site of extra-pulmonary infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Two women aged 53 and 22 years presented with abdominal pain and signs of sepsis with metabolic acidosis. The first patient had ecchymoses all over her body, the second patient had an enlarged left kidney with wedge-shaped hypo-intense areas on the CT scan. The clinical condition of both women
El síndrome de Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHCS) es la inflamación de la cápsula hepática sin afectación del parénquima asociada a una enfermedad pélvica inflamatoria. Hay muy pocos casos descritos en varones. El síntoma característico es el dolor abdominal en el cuadrante superior derecho, que hace que se
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS), or perihepatitis, is a chronic manifestation of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). It is described as an inflammation of the liver capsule, without the involvement of the liver parenchyma, with adhesion formation accompanied by right upper quadrant pain. A final
Abdominal tuberculosis is a rare disease, with non-specific findings. Peritoneal tuberculosis is a frequent cause of low gradient ascites. The records of 22 patients (Il males, 11 females, mean age 41,17 years, and range 17-74 years) diagnosed with abdominal tuberculosis (TBC) in First Surgical
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the experience within our hospital and to review the literature so as to establish the best means of diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis.
METHODS
The records of 11 patients (4 males, 7 females, mean age 39 years, range 18-65 years) diagnosed with abdominal tuberculosis in Harran