Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autosomal recessive, autoinflammatory
disorder characterized by recurrent, self-limiting episodes of short duration (mean 24–72h) of …

The third patient is a 32-year-old woman with mild epigastric pain after meals. Neck-thoracic
CT, bone scintigraphy and upper GI endoscopy were negative. Abdominal US and MR …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are inflammatory rheumatic
diseases common in people over the age of 50 years. Herein, we report 10 cases of previously …

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF, OMIM* 249100) is an autosomal recessive disorder
characterised by short, recurrent, apparently un-

Behçet’s disease is a systemic inflammatory disorder without a specific treatment that is chosen
on the basis of the type and severity of manifestation in the organ involved. More recently…

Aim: In these patients, we started an open pi-lot study to evaluate the safety of 3 mg/kg CsA
and the ability to reduce steroid therapy. Patients and Methods: Five females and 1 male …

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a fibroinflammatory process affecting the retroperitoneal
structures. There are no guidelines for its diagnosis or therapy. We describe 4 cases of RPF …

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a disease characterized by inflammatory fibrotic processes
affecting the retroperitoneal structures. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal …

Lichen planus is an uncommon inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder affecting the skin
and its appendages, as well as oral and genital mucosa. Involvement of the esophageal …

La maladie périodique (fièvre familiale méditerranéenne) est une maladie héréditaire, à
transmission autosomique récessive, faisant partie des maladies auto-inflammatoires. Elle est …