Severe and prolonged febrile myalgia in familial Mediterranean fever

Odabas A., Cetinkaya R., Selcuk Y., Kaya H.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.29, no.6, pp.394-395, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/030097400447615
  • Journal Name: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.394-395
  • Keywords: familial Mediterranean fever, severe prolonged febrile myalgia
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and serositis. Typical attacks of FMF last 3 to 5 days. Fever and myalgia are not always improved by colchicine therapy and sometimes require steroid therapy. We present two cases of severe prolonged febrile myalgia where steroid therapy was needed.