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OBJECTIVE
To report a rare case of spontaneous corneal perforation after hydrops in keratoconus patients who suffer from familial Mediterranean fever and was treated systemically with Colchicine.
METHODS
Case report.
RESULTS
We report a case of a 30-year-old male with keratoconus and familial
A 65-year-old Italian physician affected by Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) was hospitalized due to progressive abdominal enlargement, which had begun 6 months before admission. Physical examination revealed ascites and bilateral leg edema. Abdominal CT scan showed ascitic fluid and extensive
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a very rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disease characterised by episodes of edema in various parts of the body, including the extremities, face, and airway. The disease is usually associated with attacks of abdominal pain. On the other hand, familial
We describe the case of a 4-year-old child with Mediterranean fever characterized by cutaneous features. Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and polyserositis including peritonitis, pleuritis, and arthritis. Skin involvement is
OBJECTIVE
To describe the ocular involvement of patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) followed in a tertiary referral center.
METHODS
The data of 6 patients with FMF were retrospectively reviewed. Detailed ophthalmologic examinations, type of inflammation, course of the disease, number of
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a paroxysmal, self-limited, inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, may result in thrombotic complications after the development of nephrotic syndrome due to amyloidosis. It has been suggested that there is increased thrombogenic activity in the blood of
AA amyloidosis may be a complication of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). This is a case history of a female patient who did not have the classic symptoms of FMF, which usually precede the renal manifestation. The patient was admitted with edema of both legs, and the nephrotic syndrome was
Whipple's disease is a multisystem disorder thought to be caused by infection by rod-shaped bacilli. Early diagnosis remains difficult, because initial clinical features are nonspecific. Ultrasonography and computed tomographic scanning were used to demonstrate distinctive lymphadenopathy in
BACKGROUND
Familial Mediterranean fever is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease, mainly characterized by periodic fever and serositis. The level of awareness about familial Mediterranean fever is far from sufficient, and it is assumed that there may be many patients with this disease who are under
Monogenic periodic fever syndromes are characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, accompanied by localized inflammatory manifestations. Among them, familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most studied and is by far the most prevalent periodic fever syndrome in Israel. We present a diagnostic
During the first attacks of familial Mediterranean fever, each of the disease symptoms can suggest a series of disorders. When the disease is older, the recurrence of symptoms may simulate some systemic diseases, but mainly suggests familial Mediterranean fever, one of a group of hereditary
OBJECTIVE
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common form of autoinflammatory diseases. We aimed to evaluate the small bowel mucosa by capsule endoscopy (CE) in FMF patients for investigation of other possible causes of abdominal pain.
METHODS
The study group consisted of 41 patients with
BACKGROUND
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease that tends to affect certain ethnic groups. It is characterized by recurrent, self-limited attacks of peritonitis, pleuritis, and synovitis. Erysipelas-like erythema (ELE) is the pathognomonic skin manifestation. Lesions
BACKGROUND
Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a rare leukocytoclastic vasculitis of the small vessels occurring at a young age and considered as a benign self-limited disease. Due to its low prevalence, there are limited data on the presentation and complications of this