Diagnostic challenge of chlamydial Fitz‐Hugh‐Curtis syndrome and cervicitis complicated by appendicitis: Case report

Diagnostic challenge of chlamydial Fitz‐Hugh‐Curtis syndrome and cervicitis complicated by appendicitis: Case report

Abstract Our patient had appendicitis complicated by Chlamydia trachomatis‐induced Fitz‐Hugh‐Curtis syndrome and cervicitis. Differential diagnosis was challenging. A 22‐year‐old Japanese woman was febrile and presented with vomiting and subsequent abdominal pain. She had unprotected sexual intercou...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Naoto Ishimaru, Yohei Kanzawa, Takahiro Nakajima, Hiroyuki Seto, Masayuki Ando, Saori Kinami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of General and Family Medicine
Subjects:
appendicitis
Carnett's sign
Fitz‐Hugh‐Curtis syndrome
pelvic inflammatory disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.446

Similar Items

Similar Items