Protracted Febrile Myalgia Syndrome: A Case Report Focusing on Possible Environmental Triggers

Alpaycı, Mahmut; Kandemir, Arda; Korkmaz, Mehmet

doi:10.5606/tjr.2013.3129

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“…PFMS is thought to be a vasculitic process although the supporting pathologic evidence is lacking, 19 Interestingly, other vasculitides such as Henoch Schonlein, Bechet's disease, and poly-arteritis nodosa have been found in an increased incidence among FMF patients. 20 The exact mechanism describing the pathophysiology of PFMS is unknown, but there may be triggering factors such as an infection, or an interaction with other proteins induced by stress, trauma or hyperthermal balneotherapy, 21 these factors regulate the immune response evolving in to an inflammatory state of PFMS in some FMF patients. 22 Although colchicine is the cornerstone of FMF treatment, it has clearly been non effectious for PFMS.…”

Section: Polyarteritis Nodosa(pan)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Protracted febrile myalgia syndrome in patient with familial mediterranean fever

Menyawi¹,

Essam²,

Shaker³

et al. 2018

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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a one of genetically basis auto inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, serositis & musculoskeletal involvement. Protracted febrile myalgia syndrome (PFMS) is characterized by severe paralyzing myalgia, high fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, arthritis/arthralgia, and transient vasculitic rashes. We report a 15year-old girl with PFM as non classical presenting symptoms of FMF, and discuss the course of management of this case.We reviewed the literature and mostly recorded all case reports of PFM affected adolesecent and adult patients over the past years to give special prominence to muscle affection in FMF particularly PFM Citation: Menyawi ME, Essam M, Shaker A, et al. Protracted febrile myalgia syndrome in patient with familial mediterranean fever.

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Section: Polyarteritis Nodosa(pan)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…26 -27 After reviewing the literatures; all reported cases of adolesecence and adult PFM and our case are summarized in Table 2. [13,18,[21][22][23][28][29][30][31][32][33] Up to that time we found 13 cases of FMF developed PFM. Their age range 12-44yrs with mean age 28±16.…”

Section: Polyarteritis Nodosa(pan)mentioning

confidence: 99%