title: Abdominal CT in familial Mediterranean fever: a case report.
abstract: In order to clarify abnormal findings at abdominal ultrasound (suspicion of late abscess subsequent to appendectomy) in a young male patient with known familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a helical CT examination of the abdomen was performed. At CT, extensive serositis of the lower abdomen was detected. Findings at CT were verified 2 weeks later at laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wikström
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Birk
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Brambs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed