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.

Serositis

Inflammation in any serous cavity.


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PMID (PMCID)
29559814
(5856027)
OTHER
A rare cause of fever in an adult: a case of familial Mediterranean fever.
Erdem I, Saritas F, Karaali R, Ardic E, Emeksiz GK, Kara SP, Yaniker RM, Bol O.
Int Med Case Rep J. 2018;11:37-40.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent fever attacks and serositis.
30572542
MALE Adult
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive familial Mediterranean fever and hyperthyroidism: A case report.
Segoe S, Sada KE, Hayashi K, Yamamura Y, Morishita M, Watanabe H, Matsumoto Y, Wada J.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2018;97(51):e13805.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a genetic autoinflammatory disorder characterized by serositis and recurrent fever.
29345845
FEMALE
Atypical familial Mediterranean fever developed in a long-term hemodialysis patient.
Makino T, Ohara Y, Kobayashi N, Kono Y, Nomizu A, Ichijo M, Mori Y, Matsui N, Kishida D, Toda T.
Hemodial Int. 2018;22(2):E19-E22.
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is usually an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and serositis.
29773081
(5958404)
FEMALE Young Adult
Long-term familial Mediterranean fever remission on successful hepatitis C virus treatment in a patient not responding to colchicine: a case report.
Gemilyan M, Hakobyan G, Ananyan S.
J Med Case Rep. 2018;12(1):130.
Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by periodic febrile attacks of aseptic serositis and/or arthritis.
24661635
FEMALE Middle Aged
Two elderly cases of familial mediterranean fever with rheumatoid arthritis.
Matsuoka N, Iwanaga J, Ichinose Y, Fujiyama K, Tsuboi M, Kawakami A, Migita K.
Int J Rheum Dis. 2018;21(10):1873-1877.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a genetic autoinflammatory disorder that usually develops before 20years of age and is characterized by periodic fever with serositis and arthritis.
28539550
FEMALE Adult
A retrospective analysis of 7 cases of familial mediterranean fever.
Ogita C, Matsui K, Kisida D, Yazaki M, Nakamura A, Kaku S, Makino H, Tadokoro R, Azuma K, Tsuboi K, Tani M, Tamura M, Yoshikawa T, Morimoto M, Nishioka A, Sekiguchi M, Azuma N, Kitano M, Tsunoda S, Sawai H, Sano H.
Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi. 2017;40(1):21-27.
Familial mediterranean fever (FMF) is a single inherited autoinflammatory disease characterized by periodic fever with relatively short duration of 1 to 3 days and sterile serositis.
27181238
FEMALE Adult
A case of familial Mediterranean fever who complained of periodic fever and abdominal pain diagnosed by MEFV gene analysis.
Ogita C, Matsui K, Kisida D, Kakudou M, Yazaki M, Nakamura A, Azuma K, Tsuboi K, Abe T, Yokoyama Y, Furukawa T, Maruoka M, Tamura M, Yoshikawa T, Saito A, Nishioka A, Sekiguchi M, Azuma N, Kitano M, Tsunoda S, Hashimoto-Tamaoki T, Sano H.
Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi. 2016;39(1):72-7.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease caused by Mediterranean FeVergene (MEFV) mutations on Chromosome 16, and characterized by periodic fever of and serositis.
28266203
MALE
Familial Mediterranean fever associated with optic neuritis, successfully treated with anti-interleukin 1 agents.
Basaran O, Kavuncu S, Guven A, Uncu N, Acar-Celikel B, Cakar N.
Turk J Pediatr. 2016;58(3):327-330.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited periodic auto-inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, synovitis and serositis.
27760547
(5070197)
MALE Middle Aged
Secondary bladder amyloidosis with familial Mediterranean fever in a living donor kidney transplant recipient: a case report.
Imamura S, Narita S, Nishikomori R, Tsuruta H, Numakura K, Maeno A, Saito M, Inoue T, Tsuchiya N, Nanjo H, Heike T, Satoh S, Habuchi T.
BMC Res Notes. 2016;9(1):473.
Although uncommon in Japan, familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever of short duration and serositis and is frequently associated with systemic amyloidosis.
25398289
FEMALE Adult
Intrauterine device may trigger typical attacks of familial Mediterranean fever: a case report.
Kurultak I, Kinalp C, Ceri M, Evrenkaya TR.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2015;127(1-2):68-70.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by episodic, recurrent, self-limited attacks of fever and serositis (sterile peritonitis, pleuritis, arthritis, etc).
25604326
MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Heterozygote forms of familial Mediterranean fever can be manifested in adults as myofacial pain syndrome].
Meilinger A, Burger M, Peter HH.
Z Rheumatol. 2015;74(6):533-9.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a disease characterized by recurrent fever, serositis, arthritis and unspecific myalgia.
25847205
FEMALE Middle Aged
[Mesothelioma and familial Mediterranean fever: A relationship?].
Challita S, Guerder A, Charpentier MC, Daher M, Giraud F, Roche N.
Rev Mal Respir. 2015;32(3):271-4.
We report a case of pleural mesothelioma in a 50-year-old Lebanese woman, with no detectable exposure to asbestos but suffering from periodic disease (familial Mediterranean fever) with recurrent episodes of serositis.
25847205
FEMALE Middle Aged
[Mesothelioma and familial Mediterranean fever: A relationship?].
Challita S, Guerder A, Charpentier MC, Daher M, Giraud F, Roche N.
Rev Mal Respir. 2015;32(3):271-4.
Periodic disease is associated with recurrent serositis, which could favor the development of mesothelioma.
25847205
FEMALE Middle Aged
[Mesothelioma and familial Mediterranean fever: A relationship?].
Challita S, Guerder A, Charpentier MC, Daher M, Giraud F, Roche N.
Rev Mal Respir. 2015;32(3):271-4.
We report a case of pleural mesothelioma in a 50-year-old Lebanese woman, with no detectable exposure to asbestos but suffering from periodic disease (familial Mediterranean fever) with recurrent episodes of serositis.
25337425
OTHER
Amyloid goiter due to familial mediterranean Fever in a patient with byler syndrome: a case report.
Cigerli O, Unal AD, Parldar H, Demiralay E, Tarcn O.
Balkan Med J. 2014;31(3):261-3.
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), also inherited with autosomal recessive trait, is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, arthritis, and serositis.
25261084
(4182779)
MALE Adult
Familial Mediterranean fever in which Crohn's disease was suspected: a case report.
Matsumoto S, Urayoshi S, Yoshida Y.
BMC Res Notes. 2014;7:678.
Familial Mediterranean fever is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease, mainly characterized by periodic fever and serositis.
25332561
OTHER
The coincidence of familial mediterranean Fever and hypereosinophilia in a patient with hereditary elliptocytosis.
Keklik M, Unal A, Sivgin S, Kontas O, Eroglu E, Yilmaz S, Kaynar L, Eser B, Cetin M.
Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2014;30(Suppl 1):138-41.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a genetic disease with autosomal inheritance characterized by recurrent fever, abdominal pain, and serositis attacks.
23826804
FEMALE Adult
Are systemic lupus erythematosus patients carrying MEFV gene less prone to renal involvement? Report of three cases and review of the literature.
Erten S, Taskaldiran I, Yakut ZI.
Ren Fail. 2013;35(7):1013-6.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive auto inflammatory disease, characterized by acute attacks of serositis, arthritis or skin rash.
23928237
MALE Adult
Myositis in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever and spondyloarthritis successfully treated with anakinra.
Estublier C, Stankovic Stojanovic K, Bergerot JF, Broussolle C, Seve P.
Joint Bone Spine. 2013;80(6):645-9.
Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal-recessive autoinflammatory disorder more commonly observed in Mediterranean populations and characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, serositis, myalgia and arthritis.
20386914
FEMALE Middle Aged
Efficacy of anakinra treatment in a patient with colchicine-resistant familial Mediterranean fever.
Alpay N, Sumnu A, Calskan Y, Yazc H, Turkmen A, Gul A.
Rheumatol Int. 2012;32(10):3277-9.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by self-limited recurrent attacks of fever and serositis.