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Familial Mediterranean Fever with Small Bowel Stenosis
Keita Kasamaki1, Chika Kusano1, Hisatomo Ikehara1
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Japan.
Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
|July 17, 2019
Summary
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) can cause transient small bowel stenosis, a rare cause of abdominal pain. Genetic analysis confirmed FMF in a Japanese patient presenting with recurrent abdominal issues.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Recurrent abdominal pain is a common but often challenging diagnostic presentation.
- Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a genetic autoinflammatory disorder typically associated with serositis and fever, but extragenital manifestations are increasingly recognized.
- Small bowel obstruction is a serious condition requiring prompt diagnosis and management.
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