Familial Mediterranean fever. A case report
E. A. Nichols and R. F. Reder
A case of familial Mediterranean fever in a young girl presented typical
diagnostic dilemmas. Although intermittent proteinuria was noted, a rectal
biopsy specimen failed to demonstrate the presence of amyloidosis.
Treatment consisted of supportive therapy and colchicine, to which she
responded. In a cosmopolitan population, familial Mediterranean fever
should be considered in the differential diagnosis of fever of unknown
origin.