Atypical hypergammaglobulinaemia D syndrome with amyloidosis: an overlap with familial Mediterranean fever?
A case of hypergammaglobulinaemia D and periodic fever syndrome, developing an amyloidosis-related nephrotic syndrome, is reported. Since such a complication represents a typical feature of another disease characterized by recurrent febrile attacks, i.e., familial Mediterranean fever, an overlap syndrome between these two rare clinical disorders can be suggested.
Ostuni
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Division of Rheumatology, University of Padova, Italy.
Vertolli
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Marson
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D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007072:Immunoglobulin D / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007072:Immunoglobulin D