[Cutaneous manifestations of periodic disease]

Arch Fr Pediatr. 1986 Nov;43(9):711-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report the case of an 8 year-old girl admitted for an erysipelas-like rash of the lower limbs and an episode of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. These manifestations were subsequently attributed to familial mediterranean fever. This case report illustrates the polymorphism of cutaneous manifestations in this disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Erysipelas / etiology
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever / complications*
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • IgA Vasculitis / etiology
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*