The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology (대한소화기학회지)

The Korean Society of Gastroenterology (대한소화기학회)
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A Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome in a Male

남자에서 발생한 Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome 1예

Baek, Hyun-Choul;Bae, Young-Seok;Lee, Kwang-Jae;Kim, Dong-Hyun;Bae, Sang-Hoon;Kim, Dong-Wan;Yoon, Jung-Bin;Song, Chul-Soo
백현철;배영석;이광재;김동현;배상훈;김동완;윤정빈;송철수

  • Published : 20100000
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Abstract

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome has been described as focal perihepatitis accompanying pelvic inflammatory disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis. The highest incidence occurs in young, sexually active females. However, the syndrome has been reported to occur infrequently in males, according to the foreign literature. The predominant symptoms are right upper quadrant pain and tenderness, and pleuritic right sided chest pain. The clinical presentation is similar in men and women. In women, the spread of infection to liver capsule is thought to occur directly from infected fallopian tube via the right paracolic gutter. In men, hematogenous and lymphatic spread is thought to be postulated. Recently, we experienced a case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome occurred in a man. As far as we know, it is the first report in Korea, and we report a case with a review of the literature.

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