title: Protracted arthritis of familial Mediterranean fever (an unusual complication).
abstract: An unusual case of familial Mediterranean fever and vasculitis in which the patient developed amyloidosis and had protracted arthritis persisting for years is presented. The long-standing arthritis did not respond to corticosteroid and colchicine therapy, but an excellent response to synovectomy was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yalçinkaya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tümer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozkaya
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003241:Consanguinity; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000074402:Synovectomy; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids; D003078:Colchicine