Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) syndrome is a rare condition affecting women of childbearing age. However, women who suffer from pelvic inflammatory diseases are at a high risk of developing FHC syndrome and must, therefore, be regularly screened for it. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) syndrome, also known as gonococcal perihepatitis or perihepatitis syndrome, is a rare complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women. It involves inflammation of the peritoneum and perihepatitis, and the diaphragm may also be involved in rare cases.
The inflammation is secondary to infection by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. Around 4–14% of women with PID are known to develop FHC syndrome. It is characterized by string-like fibrous scar tissue between the liver and the abdominal wall or the diaphragm. Although women are primarily affected by this condition, it is also known to affect men in…
