Magnetic resonance imaging can detect thoracic inflammation due to familial Mediterranean fever.
Mod Rheumatol
; 23(3): 604-7, 2013 May.
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ABSTRACT
A 32-year-old man presented to our hospital complaining of periodic fever and unilateral chest pain. We suspected that he had familial Mediterranean fever because of his symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an increased intensity within the anterior chest wall, which was consistent with the site of his pain. Genomic analysis showed the patient to be heterozygous for the E148Q/M694I mutation in the MEFV gene, and we diagnosed familial Mediterranean fever. The ability of MRI to detect inflammatory changes could provide useful additional information for evaluating thoracic symptoms in FMF patients, and the detection of inflammatory changes using MRI may aid in early diagnosis, thus contributing to early and adequate treatment.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Febre Familiar do Mediterrâneo
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Dor no Peito
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Inflamação
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article