Familial Mediterranean Fever Mimicking Wilson’s Disease: A Case Report

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Wilson’s disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) is an autosomal recessive defect in cellular copper transport. Impaired biliary copper excretion leadsto an accumulation of copper mostly in the liver, brain and cornea. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoimmune diseaseas a result of a mutation in the MEFV gene encoding pyrin protein characterized by recurring fever and polyserositis attacks. In this report, we describea Turkish female child with cholestatic hepatitis of unknown etiology who was later diagnosed with typical FMF.