Adult patient diagnosed with Muckle-Wells syndrome, antiphospholipid syndrome and glomerular haematuria

Author:

Blokland Sofie LM,Limper Maarten,van Eerde Albertien M,Remmelts Hilde HF

Abstract

Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS) is a genetic periodic fever syndrome characterised by urticaria, fever and malaise starting in childhood with the development of perceptive hearing loss and risk of amyloidosis later in life.Patient A, in his 60s, was referred to a nephrologist because of glomerular haematuria and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. He appeared to have periodic fevers since childhood, skin changes in cold circumstances and progressive deafness since he was 30 years of age. Genetic analysis revealed a pathogenic variant in theNLRP3gene compatible with MWS. Treatment with anakinra (interleukin 1 antagonist) improved his symptoms, but only mild episodic arthralgia remained. Glomerular erythrocyturia diminished during treatment, supposing a relation between MWS and haematuria.This case report shows that rare genetic fever syndromes starting from early childhood can still be diagnosed in adult patients, with important therapeutic consequences. Symptoms can be relieved and amyloidosis with potential renal failure may be prevented.

Publisher

BMJ

Subject

General Medicine

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