PROTRACTED ARTHRITIS OF FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER (AN UNUSUAL COMPLICATION)

Authors
YALCINKAYA F TEKIN M TUMER N OZKAYA N
Citation
F. Yalcinkaya et al., PROTRACTED ARTHRITIS OF FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER (AN UNUSUAL COMPLICATION), British journal of rheumatology, 36(11), 1997, pp. 1228-1230
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
British journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02637103
Volume
36
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1228 - 1230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-7103(1997)36:11<1228:PAOFMF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
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.