STI: pelvic inflammatory disease: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · STI: pelvic inflammatory disease

Sample item

A woman with PID develops right upper quadrant pain with pleuritic features, and laparoscopy shows violin-string adhesions between the liver capsule and the anterior abdominal wall. What is this complication called?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is perihepatitis complicating PID, usually due to chlamydia or gonorrhoea, and presents with right upper quadrant pain. It does not usually produce abnormal liver tests.

Option by option

  • A. Sheehan syndrome

    Sheehan syndrome is postpartum pituitary necrosis.

  • B. Asherman syndrome

    Asherman syndrome is intrauterine adhesions.

  • C. Meigs syndrome

    Meigs syndrome is ovarian fibroma with ascites and pleural effusion.

  • D. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (correct)

    Correct. Perihepatic adhesions in PID define Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is D, Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is perihepatitis complicating PID, usually due to chlamydia or gonorrhoea, and presents with right upper quadrant pain.

Why is "Sheehan syndrome" not the answer?

Sheehan syndrome is postpartum pituitary necrosis.

Why is "Asherman syndrome" not the answer?

Asherman syndrome is intrauterine adhesions.

Why is "Meigs syndrome" not the answer?

Meigs syndrome is ovarian fibroma with ascites and pleural effusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests STI: pelvic inflammatory disease in Dermatology. It does not usually produce abnormal liver tests.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study STI: pelvic inflammatory disease?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.