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Fitz-hugh-curtis syndrome secondary to postpartum endometritis: Case Report and literature review

We report a case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS) 1 week after an urgent cesarean section. Although its onset in the postpartum period is poorly reported in the literature, we suggest that FHCS can complicate puerperal endometritis; therefore, it should be consider in differential diagnosis in pu...

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Main Authors: Silvia Amodeo (Author), Giuseppe Paci (Author), Giuseppe Cutaia (Author), Bruno Murmura (Author), Fabio Cannizzaro (Author), Renato Venezia (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We report a case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS) 1 week after an urgent cesarean section. Although its onset in the postpartum period is poorly reported in the literature, we suggest that FHCS can complicate puerperal endometritis; therefore, it should be consider in differential diagnosis in puerpera with right upper quadrant pain. Again, it can be useful to perform a contrast computed tomography that allows early diagnosis and conservative treatment.
Item Description:2213-3070
10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_58_20

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