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Fitz –Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a male patient

Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome is a condition characterized by inflammation of the liver capsule with concomitant pelvic inflammation without involvement of liver parenchyma. It is classically seen in young women who present with sharp, pleuritic right upper quadrant pain, usually but not always accompan...

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Autores principales: Saurabh, S, Unger, E, Pavlides, C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960816
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.3.12
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description Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome is a condition characterized by inflammation of the liver capsule with concomitant pelvic inflammation without involvement of liver parenchyma. It is classically seen in young women who present with sharp, pleuritic right upper quadrant pain, usually but not always accompanied by symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and is frequently confused with biliary tract disease. Rarely the syndrome has been reported in males, hematogenous and lymphatic spread to liver is thought to be the underlying mechanism. Serological tests and computed tomography (CT) scan may aid in diagnosis of Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome. Definitive diagnosis is made by laparoscopy, which provides both diagnostic and therapeutic benefits. We report a case of Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a young male patient, which was diagnosed and treated by laparoscopy. We also include a review of the literature.
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spelling pubmed-36495092013-05-14 Fitz –Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a male patient Saurabh, S Unger, E Pavlides, C J Surg Case Rep Hepatobiliary Surgery Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome is a condition characterized by inflammation of the liver capsule with concomitant pelvic inflammation without involvement of liver parenchyma. It is classically seen in young women who present with sharp, pleuritic right upper quadrant pain, usually but not always accompanied by symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and is frequently confused with biliary tract disease. Rarely the syndrome has been reported in males, hematogenous and lymphatic spread to liver is thought to be the underlying mechanism. Serological tests and computed tomography (CT) scan may aid in diagnosis of Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome. Definitive diagnosis is made by laparoscopy, which provides both diagnostic and therapeutic benefits. We report a case of Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a young male patient, which was diagnosed and treated by laparoscopy. We also include a review of the literature. JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012-03-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3649509/ /pubmed/24960816 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.3.12 Text en © JSCR
spellingShingle Hepatobiliary Surgery
Saurabh, S
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Pavlides, C
Fitz –Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a male patient
title Fitz –Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a male patient
title_full Fitz –Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a male patient
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title_short Fitz –Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a male patient
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topic Hepatobiliary Surgery
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960816
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.3.12
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