Case Reports

A rare cause of coxarthrosis: Familial Mediterranean Fever

10.5350/BTDMJB201713308

  • Meltem Vural
  • Cemal Bes
  • Ercan İnci

Received Date: 08.04.2014 Accepted Date: 22.01.2015 Med J Bakirkoy 2017;13(3):149-151

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) depends on the joint involvement is usually acute, recurrent, self-limiting and is a form of arthritis sequelae. AAA is a rare status associated with coxarthrosis. In this case, a young male patient with FMF associated with coxarthrosis is presented and discussed in the pathogenesis of FMF.

Keywords: Familial Mediterranean Fever, coxarthrosis, arthritis