PMC9972719_01
The technique of examination of the liver capsule irritation sign.. First, an abdominal examination is performed in the supine position (A). Next, the patient is placed in the left lateral decubitus, and the abdomen is palpated (B). A positive result is obtained when there is increased tenderness and spontaneous pain in the right upper abdomen. This figure depicts the procedure for evaluation of the liver capsule irritation sign in a normal male participant (not any of the patients from this study), to showcase the method employed for the two patients described in this study.
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FIG1
When the patient was placed in the left lateral recumbent position and the abdomen was palpated (as per the procedure described in Figure 1), tenderness and spontaneous pain increased in the right upper abdomen (liver capsule irritation sign).
Early phase of contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen.. A contrast effect was observed along the liver capsule, mainly in the right lobe of the liver. CT: computed tomography.
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FIG2
Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT exhibited a contrast effect along the liver capsule in the early contrast-enhanced phase, mainly in the right lobe of the liver (Figure 2).
PMC9972719_02
The technique of examination of the liver capsule irritation sign.. First, an abdominal examination is performed in the supine position (A). Next, the patient is placed in the left lateral decubitus, and the abdomen is palpated (B). A positive result is obtained when there is increased tenderness and spontaneous pain in the right upper abdomen. This figure depicts the procedure for evaluation of the liver capsule irritation sign in a normal male participant (not any of the patients from this study), to showcase the method employed for the two patients described in this study.
cureus-0015-00000034327-i01.jpg
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FIG1
When the patient was placed in the left lateral recumbent position and the abdomen was palpated (as per the procedure described in Figure 1), tenderness and spontaneous pain increased in the right upper abdomen (liver capsule irritation sign).
Early phase of contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen.. A contrast effect was observed along the liver capsule, mainly in the right lobe of the liver. CT: computed tomography.
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FIG3
Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT showed a contrast effect along the liver capsule in the early contrast phase, mainly in the right lobe of the liver (Figure 3), and a diagnosis of perihepatitis associated with Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome was confirmed.