Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
Findings
No curated finding names Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS) is a condition in which a woman has swelling of the tissue covering the liver as a result of having pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Symptoms most often include pain in the upper right abdomen just below the ribs, fever, nausea, or vomiting. The symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease - pain in the lower abdomen and vaginal discharge -are oftenpresent as well. FHCS is usually caused by an infection of chlamydia or gonorrhea that leads to PID; it is not known why PIDprogresses toFHCS in some women. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is treatedwith antibiotics.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0023158), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.