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ALL / Rheumatology
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF, also known as recurrent polyserositis) is an autosomal recessive disorder which typically presents by the second decade. It is more common in people of Turkish, Armenian and Arabic descent.Features - attacks typically last 1-3 days
- pyrexia
- abdominal pain (due to peritonitis)
- pleurisy
- pericarditis
- arthritis
- erysipeloid rash on lower limbs
Management
- colchicine may help
+PassMedicine Notes
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF, also known as recurrent polyserositis) is an autosomal recessive disorder which typically presents by the second decade. It is more common in people of Turkish, Armenian and Arabic descent.
Features - attacks typically last 1-3 days- pyrexia
- abdominal pain (due to peritonitis)
- pleurisy
- pericarditis
- arthritis
- erysipeloid rash on lower limbs
- colchicine may help