Ultrasound assessment of splenic size in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever compared to healthy controls among Turkish migrants living in Germany.

Purpose: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterised by bouts of fever, serositis, arthritis and skin involvement. Subclinical inflammation may be a sign of ill-controlled disease. Splenomegaly has been described in FMF and might correlate with the degree of subclinical inflammation. Material and methods: Splenic size (length, width) was assessed with ultrasound in consecutive FMF patients and in healthy controls. All study participants were of Turkish ancestry. Demographic and medical data were obtained. Results: 35 FMF-patients and 11 healthy controls were included…