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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.123
Cardiac tamponade caused by Familial Mediterranean fever: A case report
Ali Vefa Özcan1, Melek Demir2, İbrahim Gökşin1, Kadir Gökan Saçkan1, Şükrü Gür3, Okan Coşkun1
1Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Türkiye
2Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Türkiye
3Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Türkiye
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.123
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoimmune
disease characterized by recurrent fever and inflamation of
serous membranes, including the peritoneum, synovia, and
pleura. The disease often presents with the symptoms of
generalized peritonitis, pleuritis, or monoarthritis. Familial
Mediterranean fever in isolated cases of pericarditis are
extremely rare. In this article, we present a 60-year-old
male case with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade
caused by FMF who was admitted after having complained
of recurrent fever episodes over a period of seven years.
Keywords : Cardiac tamponade; Familial Mediterranean fever; pericarditis
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