[Recurrent hydrocele in a patient with familial mediterranean fever].
OBJECTIVE
To report an uncommon case of familial Mediterranean fever with urological manifestations.


RESULTS
A case of recurrent hydrocele in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever is described.


CONCLUSIONS
Although familial Mediterranean fever is characterized by an acute febrile stage and involvement of the serosa, it may manifest as recurrent hydrocele due to involvement of the urological serosa, as in the case described herein.
Ferrero Doria
R
R
Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario de Murcia, España.
Guzmán Martínez-Valls
P
P
López Alba
J
J
Tomás Ros
M
M
Rico Galiano
J L
JL
Rodríguez de Ledesma
J M
JM
Fontana Compiano
L O
LO
D000328:Adult; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000209:etiology*