Protracted Febrile Myalgia Syndrome in a Japanese Patient with Fasciitis Detected on MRI

Abstract

Protracted febrile myalgia syndrome (PFMS) is a rare manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever characterized by prolonged severe myalgia. We herein describe a case of PFMS with fasciitis on magnetic resonance imaging. The response to corticosteroid therapy was prompt, as is typical for PFMS. An MEFV gene analysis revealed the patient to be homozygous for E148Q and compound heterozygous for P369S-R408Q. This is the first case report of a Japanese patient with PFMS. MRI findings may help to diagnose such cases.