Pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents

Chantay Banikarim, Mariam R Chacko
Adolescent medicine clinics · 2004 · vol. 15(2) , pp. 273–285 · doi:10.1016/j.admecli.2004.02.005 · PMID:15449845 · W2075321821
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This review defines pelvic inflammatory disease as an upper genital tract infection in adolescents, detailing its acute manifestations like Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome and chronic complications including infertility and ectopic pregnancy.

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Abstract

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the upper female genital tract. It encompasses an array of inflammatory disorders, including endometritis, parametritis, salpingitis, oophoritis, tubo-ovarian abscess, peritonitis, and perihepatitis. In most adolescents with acute severe infections it is difficult to differentiate some of these entities; thus the term PID is used commonly. Perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome) and tubo-ovarian abscess are acute complications, whereas chronic complications include infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pain.

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Adolescent Anti-Infective Agents Anti-Infective Agents Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Risk Factors

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