A rare cause of fever in an adult: a case of familial Mediterranean fever

Erdem I., Saritas F., Karaali R., Ardic E., Emeksiz G. K., Kara S. P., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL, cilt.11, ss.37-40, 2018 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2147/imcrj.s148205
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.37-40
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent fever attacks and serositis. Nonspecific manifestations of the FMF can mimic many common acquired disorders such as infections and acute abdomen. This can delay recognition for many years and lead to comprehensive assessments and even unnecessary surgeries. Untreated FMF may lead to serious complications such as end-stage renal disease and malabsorption due to amyloid deposits in the kidneys and the digestive system. Colchicine has been used successfully to treat FMF since the 1970s.