An unusual presentation of familial Mediterranean fever with prolonged hip pain and amyloidosis

Scand J Rheumatol. 2004;33(2):123-5. doi: 10.1080/03009740310004117.

Abstract

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent self-limiting attacks of joint, chest and abdominal associated with fever. We present an unusual case of FMF with prolonged arthritis and amyloidosis. Familial Mediterranean fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of prolonged hip pain, even in the absence of symptoms or signs of FMF.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis, Juvenile / diagnosis*
  • Colchicine / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever / diagnosis*
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hip Joint
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pain Measurement
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Colchicine