Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
Embargo Period
11-5-2022
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome is a manifestation of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infections and less frequently with Neisseria gonorrhea.
PID affects sexually active women (15-30 years old) and accounts for 750,000 cases each year.
The case presented illustrates a female who presented with a small bowel obstruction and appendicitis, who was incidentally found to have Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome on laparoscopic exam.
Keywords
Case Reports, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome, Female, Tissue Adhesions
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Pathology | Surgery | Surgical Procedures, Operative
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Diagnosis Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Pathology Commons, Surgery Commons, Surgical Procedures, Operative Commons
Complications of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome in a Teenage Female: A Case Presentation
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome is a manifestation of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infections and less frequently with Neisseria gonorrhea.
PID affects sexually active women (15-30 years old) and accounts for 750,000 cases each year.
The case presented illustrates a female who presented with a small bowel obstruction and appendicitis, who was incidentally found to have Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome on laparoscopic exam.