HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA A COMPONENT OR JUST A COINCIDENCE OF FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Familial Mediterranean fever is a multisystem disorder, usually seen in subjects of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern origin, characterized by recurrent bouts of fever and pain due to inflamation of the peritoneum, synovia, or pleura.. In this article we report a case of Familial Mediterranean fever with recurrent abdominal pain and hyperbilirubinemia, review the literature and discuss whether the hyperbilirubinemia is co-existant or a feature of the disease. Ailevi Akdeniz Atesi, genetikle Ortadogu ve Akdeniz kokenli kisilerde gorulen, periton, sinovya veya plevrayi tutan inflamasyona bagli olarak gelisen ates ve karin agrisi ataklari ile karakterize bir hastaliktir. Bu makalede, Ailevi Akdeniz atesi ataklarina eslik eden bilirubin yuksekligi ile karakterize bir olguyu, literatur bilgilerini gozden gecirerek bu bulgunun rastlantisal mi yoksa hastaligin bir ozelligi mi oldugunu irdelemeye calistik.