Protracted Febrile Myalgia in a Child as the Presenting Sign of Familial Mediterranean Fever: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Protracted febrile myalgia (PFM) is a rare form of vasculitic disease which is an uncommon dramatic manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), characterized by severe crippling myalgia and high fever. We describe a 14-year-old boy who presented with fever, abdominal pain and severe myalgia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Balkan Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tutfd.org/text.php3?id=763 |