A patient with familial Mediterranean fever mimicking diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome who successfully responded to treatment with colchicine: a case report

A patient with familial Mediterranean fever mimicking diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome who successfully responded to treatment with colchicine: a case report

Abstract Background Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disease. Visceral hypersensitivity is the most important pathophysiology in irritable bowel syndrome. Currently, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome is based on symptoms and exclusion of other organic diseases. Although...

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Main Authors: Shima Kumei, Masatomo Ishioh, Yuki Murakami, Katsuyoshi Ando, Tsukasa Nozu, Toshikatsu Okumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Familial Mediterranean fever
Irritable bowel syndrome
Colchicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03446-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03446-z

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