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Fiebre mediterránea familiar - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Poliserositis paroxística familiar; Peritonitis periódica; Poliserositis recurrente; Peritonitis paroxística benigna; Enfermedad periódica; Fiebre periódica; PPF

Síntomas:

Los síntomas comienzan por lo general entre los 5 y 15 años de edad. Se presenta inflamación del revestimiento de las cavidades abdominal y torácica, la piel o las articulaciones, acompañada de fiebre alta que, por lo regular, alcanza su pico máximo entre las 12 y las 24 horas. Los ataques pueden variar con respecto a la seriedad de los síntomas y las personas usualmente están asintomáticas entre ellos.

Los síntomas pueden abarcar episodios repetitivos:

Signos y exámenes:

No existe ningún examen específico para el diagnóstico de esta enfermedad. Si las pruebas genéticas muestran que usted tiene la mutación conocida por estar asociada con esta afección y sus síntomas encajan dentro de un patrón típico, el diagnóstico es casi certero. Descartar otras posibles enfermedades por medio de exámenes de laboratorio o de radiografías ayudará a determinar el diagnóstico.

Ciertos exámenes de sangre pueden arrojar resultados que indiquen niveles superiores a lo normal cuando se llevan a cabo durante un ataque. Ellos pueden abarcar:

  • Reviewed last on: 9/15/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Kastner DL. The systemic autoinflammatory diseases. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 282.

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