An association between MEFV mutation and ANCA-associated vasculitis involving the central nervous system and lungs: causality under scrutiny
Systemic vasculitis may be associated with MEFV mutations as a spectrum of the clinical presentation of familial Mediterranean fever.MEFV heterozygous mutations may be associated with manifestations of immune dysregulation.Beware of inborn errors of immunity even in adult patients.
Authors
- Flávio José Siqueira Pacheco
- Marcus Villander Barros de Oliveira Sá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1257-6958)
- A. N. Vieira e Brito
- Luydson Richardson Silva Vasconcelos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1625-3358)
- Miriam Baié
Institutions
- Real Hospital Português (BR)
- Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005127
- Primary Topic
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00