Avascular necrosis of the femoral head foreshadowing familial Mediterranean fever: apropos of three cases


Onat A., Ozcakar L., Ureten K., Kiraz S., Ertenli I., Calguneri M.

CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.2, ss.155-157, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10067-004-0986-4
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.155-157
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: arthritis, avascular necrosis, familial Mediterranean fever, hip, HIP INVOLVEMENT, ARTHRITIS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We reported here on three patients in whom the diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever was established after avascular necrosis of the femoral head had been detected. The pathogenesis and the management of this rare concomitance are discussed in the light of the relevant literature.