Clinical outcome of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome mimicking acute biliary disease

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2008; 14(45): 6975-6980
Published online Dec 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6975

Table 1 Clinical manifestation of 22 patients with Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome

	mean ± SD (range)
Age (yr)	31.0 ± 8.1 (19-49)
Last intercostal history (d)	11.0 ± 10.9 (3-30)
Hospital visit duration (d)	5.8 ± 4.5 (0-14)
	Number (%)
Chief complaints
RUQ pain	7 (32)
RUQ and lower abdominal pain	7 (32)
Lower abdominal pain	6 (27)
Epigastric pain	1 (4.5)
Fever and lymphadenopathy	1 (4.5)
First impression
Acute cholecystitis	10 (46)
Acute appendicitis	5 (23)
Pelvic inflammatory disease	3 (13)
Peritonitis	1 (4.5)
Hepatitis	1 (4.5)
Gastric ulcer	2 (9)

Citation: Woo SY, Kim JI, Cheung DY, Cho SH, Park SH, Han JY, Kim JK. Clinical outcome of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome mimicking acute biliary disease. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(45): 6975-6980
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i45/6975.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.6975