A Very Rare Chest Pain Reason Due To Familial Mediterranean Fever; Costochondritis

TURGUT TEKE; KEMAL EROL; EMİN MADEN; ALİ SALLI; KÜRŞAT UZUN

A Very Rare Chest Pain Reason Due To Familial Mediterranean Fever; Costochondritis

TURGUT TEKE, KEMAL EROL, EMİN MADEN, ALİ SALLI, KÜRŞAT UZUN

TURGUT TEKE: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
KEMAL EROL: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
EMİN MADEN: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
ALİ SALLI: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
KÜRŞAT UZUN: NÜ ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Year : 2011
Vol : 27
Issue : 4
Page : 247-249

Familial mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessivelytransmitted disease characterised by attacks of fever and serositis. Articular involvement is the second most common manifestation following abdominal pain. Articular involvement is commonly in the large joints of the lower extremities but may occur in other joints such as the ankle, shoulder, temporomandibular joint, or sternoclavicular joint. Here, we report a 25-year-old man of FMF with accompanying costochondritis. In conclusion, arthritis of FMF is clinically presented in various forms such as costochondritis

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Selcuk Medical Journal
2011, Vol. 27 (4)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059

Received : 20.03.2011, Accepted : 20.03.2011, Published Online : 13.08.2018