Familial Mediterranean fever

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent short episodes of fever and serositis resulting in pain in the abdomen, chest, joints and muscles.

Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of findings resulting from glomerular dysfunction with an increase in glomerular capillary wall permeability associated with pronounced proteinuria. Nephrotic syndrome refers to the constellation of clinical findings that result from severe renal loss of protein, with Proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia, edema, and hyperlipidemia.


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PMID (PMCID)
30602185
 FEMALE Adult
[Prenatal care in patients with renal disease].
Markfeld-Erol F, Farthmann J, Donauer J, Kunze M.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2019;144(1):35-38.
Pat.1 is a 32y at 20 weeks of gestation with acute renal failure, nephrotic syndrome and history of familial Mediterranean fever.
28859624
(5579934)
 MALE Adult
Living kidney transplantation between brothers with unrecognized renal amyloidosis as the first manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever: a case report.
Peces R, Afonso S, Peces C, Nevado J, Selgas R.
BMC Med Genet. 2017;18(1):97.
The recipient had presented recurrent acute febrile episodes of familial Mediterranean fever, developed nephrotic syndrome secondary to amyloidosis and needed bilateral nephrectomy and chronic dialysis.
17706281
 MALE Adult
Copper deficiency with increased hematogones mimicking refractory anemia with excess blasts.
Koca E, Buyukasik Y, Cetiner D, Yilmaz R, Sayinalp N, Yasavul U, Uner A.
Leuk Res. 2008;32(3):495-9.
We describe a 19-year-old male patient with a previous diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), nephrotic syndrome and secondary amyloidosis, who presented with anemia and leukopenia.
9671044
 MALE Middle Aged
Superior vena cava thrombosis and obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever.
Ustundag Y, Bayraktar Y, Emri S.
Am J Med Sci. 1998;316(1):53-5.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a paroxysmal, self-limited, inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, may result in thrombotic complications after the development of nephrotic syndrome due to amyloidosis.
4045861
 MALE Adult
Cervical spine involvement in familial Mediterranean fever.
Sukenik S, Horowitz J, Boehm R, Bar-Ziv J.
J Rheumatol. 1985;12(3):603-4.
We report a case of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) complicated by nephrotic syndrome and renal failure due to amyloidosis.
6885177
 MALE Adult
Pneumococcal cellulitis.
Mujais S, Uwaydah M.
Infection. 1983;11(3):173-4.
We are reporting a case of pneumococcal cellulitis with bacteremia in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and nephrotic syndrome.