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'Trap' the diagnosis: a man with recurrent episodes of febrile peritonitis, not just familial Mediterranean fever
- Source :
- The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ. 14(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- 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 workup of a patient suffering from a periodic fever syndrome, initially thought to be FMF and characterized by attacks of fever, severe abdominal pain, a migratory erythematous rash and conjunctivitis. The development of periorbital edema presenting as diplopia led to consideration of tumor necrosis factor receptor-1-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS). Genetic tests confirmed the diagnosis. This case should alert us that even in Israel, a patient with periodic fever not fully consistent with the typical features of FMF, should be evaluated for other periodic fever syndromes.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Fever
Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases
Interleukin-1beta
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Peritonitis
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Abdominal Pain
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Diagnosis, Differential
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I
Recurrence
Mutation
Diplopia
Orbital Diseases
Edema
Humans
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15651088
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........5053b446910df4058fd091b7f316564e