Abstract
Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome (FHCS) is inflammation of the liver capsule usually associated
with pelvic inflammatory disease. FHCS has been rarely reported in male patients,
and hematogenous and lymphatic spread to the liver is thought to be the underlying
mechanism. Although a confirmatory diagnosis was made by laparoscopy, contrast-enhanced
computed tomography scan is considered the first-line imaging tool in clinical diagnosis
of FHCS. We report a case of FHCS that developed in a young male patient with a urinary
tract infection.
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Publication history
Published online: April 25, 2015
Accepted:
April 17,
2015
Received in revised form:
March 30,
2015
Received:
January 26,
2015
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