The Diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever in a Child Presenting with Trauma Following Acute Abdomen

KÖSE E., gelmez g., ŞİRİN KÖSE S., ALPARSLAN C., ANIL M., YAVAŞCAN Ö., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, vol.1, no.3, pp.161-163, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 1 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jpr.21939
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.161-163
  • Keywords: Familial mediterranean fever, trauma, acute abdomen, child
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory febrile attacks of serosal and synovial membranes. Clinical manifestations include recurrent fever, abdominal pain, chest pain, arthritis and erysipelas-like skin lesions. Cold exposure, stress, infections, fatigue, menstruation, insomnia, starvation, over nutrition and trauma can provoke the FMF attacks.