Is familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) common in patients with negative appendectomy?

Kisacik B., Karabicak I., Erol M. F., Ozer S., Pehlivan Y., Onat A. M., ...Daha Fazla

MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.330-333, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10165-012-0688-8
  • Dergi Adı: MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.330-333
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal-recessive disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever with serositis. Differential diagnosis of a FMF abdominal attack with acute abdomen is difficult. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain that requires surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate frequency of FMF in patients with negative appendectomy.