[The interesting case from the pediatric polyclinic].

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An eleven year old girl from Turkey was diagnosed to have a periodic fever syndrome. The diagnosis of familial mediterranean fever was made by molecular analysis of a mutation in the MEFV-Gen which codes for pyrin. The disease is well-known in the mediterranean area and belongs to the periodic fever syndromes. These syndromes are discussed for their differential diagnosis focused to childhood.

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