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.

Myositis

A general term for inflammation of the muscles without respect to the underlying cause.


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PMID (PMCID)
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.
Moreover this is the second case in the literature of myositis associated with familial Mediterranean fever.