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[Síndrome de Fitz-Hugh-Curtis en un paciente varón anciano. Caso y revisión de la literatura].

El síndrome de Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHCS) es la inflamación de la cápsula hepática sin afectación del parénquima asociada a una enfermedad pélvica inflamatoria. Hay muy pocos casos descritos en varones. El síntoma característico es el dolor abdominal en el cuadrante superior derecho, que hace que se confunda el cuadro con una enfermedad de la vía biliar. Son características las adherencias fuertes entre el diafragma y el hígado en forma de «cuerda de violín». Presentamos el caso de un varón de 81 años que se somete a una colecistectomía laparoscópica por pancreatitis de repetición. Durante la cirugía se encuentran las características adherencias en «cuerda de violín», que se seccionan. El paciente da positivo para anticuerpos contra Chlamydia trachomatis. Hay nueve casos descritos en la literatura de FHCS en varones. Este síndrome se confunde muchas veces con patología infecciosa biliar, lo que nos obliga a someter al paciente a una cirugía para realizar el diagnóstico cuando se encuentran las características adherencias. Si sospechamos la enfermedad mediante las pruebas complementarias, podemos intentar tratarla con antibióticos. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS) is the inflammation of the hepatic capsule without affecting the parenchyma, which is associated with a pelvic inflammatory disease. There have been very few cases in men. The main symptom is abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant, which can be confused with a bile duct disorder. Strong violin string-like adhesions between the diaphragm and the liver are characteristic. In the study concerned, it is reported the case of an 81 year-old man who undergoes a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for recurrent pancreatitis. During surgery, the typical violin string-like adhesions are found and sectioned. The patient tests positive for Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies. Only nine cases in men have been reported in FHCS literature. This syndrome is frequently confused with infectious biliary tract disease, so the patient should undergo a surgery to diagnose when the characteristic adhesions are found. If the disease is suspected by the additional tests, it can be treated with antibiotics.

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