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2307-8960 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Pediatrics |
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Case Report |
| Article Title |
Cachexia as an unusual presentation of familial mediterranean fever: A case report
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Invited Manuscript |
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Ahmed Mostafa Sira, Samar Ahmed Shoeir and Mostafa Mohamed Sira |
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| Corresponding Author |
Mostafa Mohamed Sira, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Gamal Abdel Nasser Street, Shebin El-Koom 32511, Menoufia, Egypt. msira@liver.menofia.edu.eg |
| Key Words |
Atypical presentation; Cachexia; Familial mediterranean fever; Myalgia; Case report |
| Core Tip |
Familial mediterranean fever is classically defined by recurrent episodes of spontaneous serositis with fever, but some children present with significant inflammation despite lacking these typical features. This case describes a 9-year-old girl with cachexia, debilitating myalgia, and recurrent fever, an atypical phenotype that created substantial diagnostic difficulty, especially with negative MEditerranean FeVer gene mutation testing. Her course underscores how familial mediterranean fever may manifest beyond standard criteria and why clinicians must look beyond genetic results. A detailed history and careful clinical assessment were ultimately key to recognizing the disease. |
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2026-01-22 07:08 |
| Citation |
Sira AM, Shoeir SA, Sira MM. Cachexia as an unusual presentation of familial mediterranean fever: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(3): 117165 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i3/117165.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v14.i3.117165 |
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