Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome: Analysis of CT findings

Nippon Acta Radiologica

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 303-307

  Tadamasa, Yoshitake ^a   Akihiro, Nishie ^a   Takashi, Mtsuura ^a   Shin, Takahashi ^a   Kengo, Yoshimitsu ^a   Hiroyuki, Irie ^a   Hitoshi, Aibe ^a   Tsuyoshi, Tajima ^a   Kenji, Shinosaki ^a   Tomohiro, Nakayama ^a   Daisuke, Kakihara ^a   Hiroshi, Honda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Chlamydia; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Perihepatitis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIVER; MICROBIOLOGY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; SYNDROME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIVER; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0141722821     PISSN: 00480428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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