Key result
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome can complicate puerperal endometritis following cesarean section and should be considered in the differential diagnosis for postpartum women with right upper quadrant pain.
Why the study?
The onset of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome in the postpartum period is poorly reported in the literature.
Case Report (n=1)
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of right upper quadrant pain in postpartum women, where contrast CT can aid early diagnosis.
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May support considering Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome in postpartum right upper quadrant pain after cesarean; hypothesis-generating and needs confirmation.
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.
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Amodeo et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome secondary to postpartum endometritis (n=1). Contrast computed tomography and conservative treatment was evaluated. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome can complicate puerperal endometritis following cesarean section and should be considered in the differential diagnosis for postpartum women with right upper quadrant pain.
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