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Familial Mediterranean Fever Complicated by a Triad of Adrenal Crisis: Amyloid Goiter and Cardiac Amyloidosis

Authors :
Sadi A. Abukhalaf
Beesan W. Dandis
Tasnim Za’tari
Adham M. Amro
Tareq Z. Alzughayyar
Yazan A. Rajabi
Source :
Case Reports in Rheumatology, Vol 2020 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wiley, 2020.

Abstract

Background. FMF is a common disease in the Mediterranean populations and may be complicated by AA amyloidosis. The coexistence of adrenal and thyroid amyloidosis in AA amyloidosis secondary to familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an extremely rare reported condition. We presented a previously unreported triad of adrenal, thyroid, and cardiac amyloidosis secondary to FMF. Presentation of Case. We reported a 23-year-old Palestinian male patient presented with hypotension, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. The patient was subsequently diagnosed to have an adrenal crisis with both amyloid goiter and cardiac amyloidosis. Conclusion. It is crucial to recognize the adrenal crisis in patients with AA amyloidosis secondary to FMF who present similarly to acute FMF inflammatory episodes. The adrenal crisis has high morbidity and mortality, especially if not recognized early in the course of the disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906889 and 20906897
Volume :
2020
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Rheumatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fd297ad94d294f779772e3713aa0a469
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7865291