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Case Rep Gastrointest Med
; 2024: 6679725, 2024.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38292345
RESUMEN
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary disorder characterized by episodes of fever, polyserositis, or cutaneous inflammation. The FMF attacks last 1-3 days and have no apparent triggers. Recurrent deposition of the serum amyloid A (SAA) protein in the gut can cause intractable diarrhea, dysmotility, and recurrent abdominal pain. Gastrointestinal amyloidosis is a rare, but serious, complication of FMF. In this case report, we describe a rare case of chronic diarrhea and recurrent abdominal pain due to FMF-induced gastrointestinal amyloidosis.