[Thoracic impairment from familial Mediterranean fever: Review of the literature and a case study.] Revue de pneumologie clinique [Rev Pneumol Clin] Journal article

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a recessive autosomal disease, predominantly affecting the population around the Mediterranean. The main clinical signs consist of attacks of fever associated with abdominal, articular and thoracic pain. Based on a case report, the authors describe the main thoracic forms of this illness comprising pleural pain, pleural effusion and pulmonary amyloidosis. The authors also discuss the association of mesothelioma and FMF. Colchicine is successfully used in the treatment of FMF.

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