F. Yalcinkaya et al., PROTRACTED ARTHRITIS OF FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER (AN UNUSUAL COMPLICATION), British journal of rheumatology, 36(11), 1997, pp. 1228-1230
An unusual case of familial Mediterranean fever and vasculitis in whic
h the patient developed amyloidosis and had protracted arthritis persi
sting for years is presented. The long-standing arthritis did not resp
ond to corticosteroid and colchicine therapy, but an excellent respons
e to synovectomy was achieved.