Atypical hypergammaglobulinaemia D syndrome with amyloidosis: an overlap with familial Mediterranean fever?

Clin Rheumatol. 1996 Nov;15(6):610-2. doi: 10.1007/BF02238553.

Abstract

A case of hypergammaglobulinaemia D and periodic fever syndrome, developing an amyloidosis-related nephrotic syndrome, is reported. Since such a complication represents a typical feature of another disease characterized by recurrent febrile attacks, i.e., familial Mediterranean fever, an overlap syndrome between these two rare clinical disorders can be suggested.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / diagnosis*
  • Immunoglobulin A / blood
  • Immunoglobulin D / blood*
  • Male
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin D