- Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome
- Fitz-Hugh–Cur·tis syndrome (fitzґhu kurґtis) [Thomas Fitz-Hugh Jr., American physician, 1894–1963; Arthur H. Curtis, American gynecologist, 1881–1955] see under syndrome.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome
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Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome — acute perihepatitis, occurring as a complication of gonorrhea or chlamydial infection; it is usually seen in women, secondary to extension of infection from the fallopian tube to the hepatic capsule and overlying peritoneum. It is marked by fever … Medical dictionary
chlamydial perihepatitis — perihepatitis due to extension of a chlamydial infection; see also Fitz Hugh–Curtis syndrome, under syndrome … Medical dictionary
gonococcal perihepatitis — perihepatitis due to extension of gonorrheal infection; see also Fitz Hugh–Curtis syndrome, under syndrome … Medical dictionary
