Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome / Disease

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Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome

Synonyms of Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome

Gonococcal Perihepatitis
Perihepatitis Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs almost exclusively in women. It is characterized by inflammation of the membrane lining the stomach (peritoneum) and the tissues surrounding the liver (perihepatitis). The muscle that separates the stomach and the chest (diaphragm), which plays an essential role in breathing, may also be affected. Common symptoms include severe pain in the upper right area (quadrant) of the abdomen, fever, chills, headaches, and a general feeling of poor health (malaise). Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a general term for infection of the upper genital tract in women. Infection is most often caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis.

Organizations related to Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30333
Phone #: 404-639-3534
800 #: 800-311-3435
e-mail: http://www.cdc.gov/netinfo.htm
Home page: http://www.cdc.gov/
Council on Sex Information and Education
444 Lincoln Blvd.
Venice CA 90291
Phone #: --
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-6612
Phone #: 301-496-5717
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.
130 West 42nd Street
New York NY 10036-7802
Phone #: 212-819-9770
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.siecus.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html