title: Familial Mediterranean fever in Australia.
abstract: A case of familial Mediterranean fever is presented, which is, as far as it could be ascertained, the first reported case of this condition in Australia. The difficulties encountered in making this diagnosis are discussed along with diagnostic criteria necessary to substantiate a diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever. The importance of this condition both to physicians and to surgeons is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003078:Colchicine