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.

Jaundice

Yellow pigmentation of the skin due to bilirubin, which in turn is the result of increased bilirubin concentration in the bloodstream.


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9691995
 MALE Child
Recurrent hyperbilirubinaemia, a feature of familial Mediterranean fever: report of a child and review of the literature.
Majeed HA, Halabi I, al-Taleb O.
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1998;18(1):13-5.
Review of the literature reveals that hyperbilirubinaemia of familial Mediterranean fever has a distinct clinical picture characterized by concurrent peritonitis, minimal jaundice and short duration.