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Regular abdominal pain and fever in each menstruation onset: an unusual menses-associated familial Mediterrenean fever attacks and a favor result on colchicine treatment

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We present a 38-year-old woman suffering from regular abdominal pain and fever only in each menstruation onset for 7 years. The clinical symptoms, along with inflammatory findings during painful attacks, the beneficial effect of colchicine and genetic mutation (M694 V and M680I) supported the diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). A literature review indicated that FMF attacks occurring only during menstruation are rarely seen. This clinical picture may be confused with gynecological disorders especially in the people of Mediterranean origin.

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  1. Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology , Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Nurşen Düzgün, Aşkın Ateş & Serpil Tuna

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Düzgün, N., Ateş, A. & Tuna, S. Regular abdominal pain and fever in each menstruation onset: an unusual menses-associated familial Mediterrenean fever attacks and a favor result on colchicine treatment. Rheumatol Int 26, 760–761 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-005-0055-6

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