Coexistence of familial Mediterranean fever and juvenile idiopathic arthritis with osteoporosis successfully treated with etanercept.
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent febrile polyserositis and arthritis attacks. Accompanying seronegative spondyloarthropathy has been reported in FMF in addition to its own joint involvement. However, the coexistence of FMF with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is very rare, only three cases with severe joint involvement and mortal outcome have been reported in the literature. Here, we present another case with FMF and JIA with osteoporosis, successfully treated with etanercept with a four-year follow-up.
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
Sunay
S
Kaya
Ece
E
Kaptanoglu
Hasan
H
Elden
Sami
S
Hizmetli
D000328:Adult; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D000068800:Etanercept; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D000068800:Etanercept