title: Typical and severe tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome in the absence of mutations in the TNFRSF1A gene: a case series.
abstract: Tumor necrosis factor receptor-1-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is the most common autosomal dominant autoinflammatory disorder and is caused by mutations in the TNFRSF1A gene encoding the 55-kDa receptor for tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. TRAPS is characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, typically lasting from 1 to 3 weeks. In addition to fever, common clinical features include periorbital edema, a migratory erythematous plaque simulating erysipela with underlying myalgia, and arthralgia or arthritis. Serosal membrane inflammation is also a common feature, usually in the form of polyserositis. To date, at least 40 different TNFRSF1A mutations have been identified, but few patients with symptoms highly suggestive of TRAPS with no mutations in the TNFRSF1A gene have recently been described, thus suggesting that not all mutations are yet known or that alternative mechanisms might be involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. We report on three such patients here.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Institute of Rheumatology, Interdepartmental Research Center of Systemic Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy. cantariniluca@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cantarini
authors.forename: Orso Maria
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Lucherini
authors.forename: Rolando
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cimaz
authors.forename: Donato
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rigante
authors.forename: Cosima Tatiana
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Baldari
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laghi Pasini
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galeazzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004487:Edema / Q000235:genetics; D004890:Erythema / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000235:genetics; D056660:Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
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