Is hyperbilirubinemia a component or just a coincidence of familial mediterranean fever: a case report and review of the literature.
Familial Mediterranean fever is a multisystem disorder, usually seen in subjects of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern origin, characterized by recurrent bouts of fever and pain due to inflammation of the peritoneum, synovia, or pleura. In this article we report a case of Familial Mediterranean fever with recurrent abdominal pain and hyperbilirubinemia, review the literature and discuss whether the hyperbilirubinemia is co-existant or a feature of the disease.
Department of Gastroenterology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. yuyazgan@turk.net
Yusuf
Y
Yazgan
Levent
L
Demirtürk
Melih
M
Ozel
Mustafa
M
Ercan
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003078:Colchicine