Familial mediterranean fever in an Iranian patient with behcet disease

Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most prevalent disorder among the hereditary autoinflammatory syndromes. This disorder is characterized by fever and some painful attacks such as abdominal, chest or joint pain and potentially development of AA amyloidosis. Several vasculitis are more common in FMF than general population. There are some reports about association of FMF with Behcet Disease (BD). Case presentation: In this study, we describe a 27 year old patient with BD who suffered from attacks of fever, arthralgia, abdominal pain and genetic study confirmed the diagnosis of FMF. Conclusion: FMF should be considered in a patient with Behcet disease who is suffering from attacks of fever, arthralgia and abdominal pain