Sacroiliitis in familial Mediterranean fever: A rare joint involvement of the disease
Emine Özçelik,
Elif Çelikel,
Zahide Ekici Tekin
et al.
Abstract:AimFamilial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a monogenic autoinflammatory disease characterised by recurrent episodes of fever and polyserositis. Sacroiliac joint involvement is rare in FMF patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the demographic, clinical, laboratory and imaging findings of patients with FMF who developed sacroiliitis.MethodsThe files of paediatric patients aged 0–18 years who were followed up with a diagnosis of FMF were retrospectively reviewed. FMF patients with evidence of sacroili… Show more
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