tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post243076077210639885..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: Violin StringsCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-23863781069895693432008-10-29T16:30:00.000-07:002008-10-29T16:30:00.000-07:00yes! great eponym question but rarely in real life...yes! great eponym question but rarely in real life<BR/>-<BR/>Violin Strings<BR/><BR/>This is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome or perihepatitis, an infection of the liver capsule and peritoneal surfaces of the anterior right upper quadrant, leading to classic “violin string” adhesions. Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections account for 90% of the cases. The lower abdominal symptoms are characteristic of pelvic inflammatory disease; a pelvic examination would find purulent endocervical discharge with acute cervical motion and adnexal tenderness with bimanual examination.<BR/><BR/>Sources: UpToDate; student.bmj.com.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-82121091149808744822008-10-27T13:31:00.000-07:002008-10-27T13:31:00.000-07:00fitz curtis hugh syndromefitz curtis hugh syndromeAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972701448751949861noreply@blogger.com