Fitz‐Hugh‐Curtis syndrome without salpingitis: Should contrast‐enhanced computed tomography be a routine diagnostic procedure?
Abstract Fitz‐Hugh‐Curtis syndrome should be suspected in sexually active young women presenting with acute right upper quadrant pain even in the absence of lower abdominal pain. The risk of radiation exposure associated with computed tomography should also be considered while making a diagnosis of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5211 |
| Summary: | Abstract Fitz‐Hugh‐Curtis syndrome should be suspected in sexually active young women presenting with acute right upper quadrant pain even in the absence of lower abdominal pain. The risk of radiation exposure associated with computed tomography should also be considered while making a diagnosis of abdominal pain in young patients. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |