TB Research

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome: An Incidental Diagnostic Finding During Laparoscopic Sterilization

Georgios Grigoriadis, Jacinda Green, Allison Amin, Deborah Cross

Cureus · 2020-09

Abstract

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is associated with the presence of perihepatic adhesions, with or without associated symptoms. It is, most commonly, a result of chlamydial or gonococcal infections. We present a case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome in an asymptomatic female patient who underwent a routine laparoscopic sterilization. The patient had, otherwise, normal intraoperative findings and negative laboratory investigations. The patient had a past history of tuberculosis infection, for which she had received treatment 10 years ago. We also present the literature relevant to our case report.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Asymptomatic
  • Sterilization (economics)
  • Surgery
  • General surgery
  • Tuberculosis
  • Laparoscopy