Isolated recurrent pericarditis in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of recurrent pericarditis and mutation analysis should be considered, especially in patients of Mediterranean origin.
Tutar
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Imamoglu
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Kendirli
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Akar
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Atalay
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Akar
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D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence