Protracted febrile myalgia mimicking polyarteritis nodosa

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Bircan Z., Usluer H.

JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.14, no.4, pp.222-225, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 14 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1097/rhu.0b013e318181b46b
• Journal Name: JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.222-225
• Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

An insidious onset of unexplained fever, weight loss, skin lesions, abdominal pain, and musculoskeletal pain should suggest the diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). However, familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) with protracted febrile myalgia (PFM) should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis. In this report, 6 cases of PFM mimicking PAN are described.