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This report describes a patient with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) associated with renal amyloidosis, bilaretal surrenal haematomas andhypoaldosteronism which was clinically asymptomatic. The deposition of AAamyloide was found on the renal and bone marrow biopsies. Bilateralsurrenal haematoma regressed after six month from the first events.Colchicine therapy controlled the attacks of the disease.
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Kara, O., Paydaş, S. Spontaneous regression of bilateral surrenal haematoma and subclinical hypoaldosteronism in a patient with renal amyloidosis secondary to Familial Mediterranean Fever. Int Urol Nephrol 32, 291–292 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007196926394
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