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.

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.

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