
Fitz‐Hugh‐Curtis syndrome without salpingitis: Should contrast‐enhanced computed tomography be a routine diagnostic procedure?
Author(s) -
Harada Taku,
Shimizu Taro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5211
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , abdominal pain , radiology , surgery
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.