Familial Mediterranean fever echocardiography and ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with familial Mediterranean fever. However, echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications, which include pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, and hepatosplenomegaly.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with familial Mediterranean fever. However, echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of familial Mediterranean fever, which include:[1]
- Pericardial effusion
- Pleural effusion
- Hepatosplenomegaly
References
- ↑ Ishak GE, Khoury NJ, Birjawi GA, El-Zein YR, Naffaa LN, Haddad MC (2006). "Imaging findings of familial Mediterranean fever". Clin Imaging. 30 (3): 153–9. doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2005.07.002. PMID 16632148.