title: Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome in a male patient due to urinary tract infection.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Oh
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Hwan
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Baek
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea. Electronic address: jcyoon75@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jae Chol
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Computed tomography; Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome; Male; Urinary tract infection