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.

Peritoneal effusion

An increase in the amount of fluid present in the peritoneal cavity (between the layers of the peritoneum that lines the abdomen).


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PMID (PMCID)
18386244
 FEMALE Adult
A rare cause of ascites: Familial Mediterranean fever.
Bektas M, Soykan I, Goren D, Altan M, Korkut E, Cetinkaya H, Ozden A.
Turk J Gastroenterol. 2008;19(1):64-8.
In Familial Mediterranean fever, peritoneal effusion during abdominal attacks is usually mild, is not detected by clinical evaluation, and disappears during clinical remission.