Gonococcal Perihepatitis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
1. Introduction Gonococcal perihepatitis, historically recognized in medical literature as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, is a highly specific inflammatory condition that targets the external capsule surrounding the liver. This distinct clinical pathology occurs as a direct, ascending complication of a primary pelvic infection. When the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae travels upward from the lower reproductive tract and spills … Read more