Case Report Appendicitis with Concurrent Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome: A Case Report
by Priyanka Chakraborty*, Iman Antoun
Department of Surgery, Kalgoorlie Health Service, Kalgoorlie 6430 Western Australia, Australia
*Corresponding author: Priyanka Chakraborty, Department of Surgery, Kalgoorlie Health Service, Kalgoorlie 6430 Western Australia, Australia
Received Date: 29 August 2024
Accepted Date: 16 September 2024
Published Date: 18 September 2024
Citation: Chakraborty P, Antoun I (2024) Appendicitis with Concurrent Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome: A Case Report. J Surg 9: 11135 https://doi.org/10.29011/2575-9760.11135
Abstract
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome (FHCS) is a complication of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) characterized by perihepatic inflammation. In very rare cases, PID can occur concurrently with appendicitis. We present the case of a young female patient with severe abdominal pain and inconclusive imaging findings. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed PID complicated by FHCS with concurrent appendicitis. Surgeons and clinicians must be aware that appendicitis can rarely occur simultaneously in patient diagnosed with PID and FHCS.
Keywords: Appendicitis; Chlamydia Trachomatis; Case Report; Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome; Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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