Late presentation of familial mediterranean fever: a case report
Gomez, L.Russe.; Mellado, R.Hunter.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 102(3): 69-71
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 23875524 Document Number: 702487
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder predominantly affecting people of Mediterranean origin. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and polyserositis of unexplained origin. Most patients with FMF experience their first attack in early childhood with 90% suffering their first bout of pain by the age of 20. We present a case of a 68 years old woman who presented with fevers of 9 months of evolution which culminated with a diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever after successful treatment with Colchicine.
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