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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 MRI findings associated with familial mediterranean fever. However, a MRI may be helpful in the evaluation of complications of this disease, which include hepatosplenomegaly, exertional leg pain, and specifically myalgia.

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MRI findings of FMF patients with exertional leg pain also include:[2]

References

  1. Schulze, Maximilian; Kötter, Ina; Ernemann, Ulrike; Fenchel, Michael; Tzaribatchev, Nikolay; Claussen, Claus D.; Horger, Marius (2009). "MRI Findings in Inflammatory Muscle Diseases and Their Noninflammatory Mimics". American Journal of Roentgenology. 192 (6): 1708–1716. doi:10.2214/AJR.08.1764. ISSN 0361-803X.
  2. Eshed, I; Kushnir, T; Livneh, A; Langevitz, P; Ben-Zvi, I; Konen, E; Lidar, M (2012). "Exertional leg pain as a manifestation of occult spondyloarthropathy in familial Mediterranean fever: an MRI evaluation". Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 41 (6): 482–486. doi:10.3109/03009742.2012.698301. ISSN 0300-9742.

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