Erysipelas-like erythema (ELE) and arthritis are common manifestations affecting the ankle in Familial Mediterranean Fever. Musculoskeletal ultrasound examination of the ankle has never been performed during an episode of ELE. We hypothesize that ELE is associated with underlying musculoskeletal pathology. In order to support this hypothesis, ankle musculoskeletal ultrasound will be performed within 24 hours of onset of ELE in 15 patients diagnosed with FMF. Results will be correlated with clinical parameters, serum inflammatory markers, and ankle radiography.
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Musculoskeletal ultrasound evaluation of the ankle
Timeframe: Within 24 hours of the onset of ELE
Sophie GEORGIN-LAVIALLE, MD,PhD