# Late Diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever in Kidney Transplant Recipients

## Authors

- Bulent Kaya — Nephrology/Internal Medicine/ Cukurova /Adana/Turkey
- Saime Paydas ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6651-8265)) — Nephrology/Internal Medicine/ Cukurova /Adana/Turkey
- Eda Altun ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-0418)) — Nephrology/Internal Medicine/ Cukurova /Adana/Turkey
- Mustafa Balal ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2424-3915)) — Nephrology/Internal Medicine/ Cukurova /Adana/Turkey

## Article information

- **Journal:** The Ulutas Medical Journal (Ulutas Med J), ISSN 2149-388X
- **Issue:** Volume 2, Issue 1 (2016), pages 47–51
- **Article type:** Case Report
- **Published online:** 2016-03-30
- **DOI:** [10.5455/umj.20160404121134](https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20160404121134)
- **Licence:** [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
- **Article page:** https://www.ulutasmedicaljournal.com/?mno=219406
- **PDF:** https://www.ulutasmedicaljournal.com/pdf/219406.pdf

## Abstract

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) causing AA amyloidosis and chronic renal failure is also called recurrent polyserositis. Diagnosis of FMF is established by clinical signs and sometimes by genetic analysis for MEFV mutations. We present four cases of kidney transplantation recipients (KTrs). Interestingly, FMF was diagnosed following episodes of acute renal failure, abdominal pain, and/or fever in these KTrs. When colchicine was added to their standard therapy, these events did not develop. Therefore, in cases with unknown etiologies of fever, abdominal pain, and even acute renal failure in KTrs, FMF should also be considered, particularly in certain geographic areas and ethnic groups.

## Keywords

Kidney transplantation; familial Mediterranean fever

## How to cite

Kaya B, Paydas S, Altun E, Balal M. Late Diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Ulutas Med J. 2016;2(1):47-51. doi:10.5455/umj.20160404121134

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