Table 2: Summary of clinical characteristics.

Characteristic

FMF (n = 10)

Median age at onset symptoms in years (range)

29.5 (17-68)

Median age at diagnosis in years  (range)

45 (18-71)

Sex

Male

8

 

Female

2

Median duration of skin lesions before diagnosis in years (range)

11 (1-19)

Type of skin lesions at diagnosis

Patches

7

 

Infiltrated plaques

9

 

Follicular prominence

5

 

Follicular papules

3

 

Follicular pustules

1

 

Alopecia

8

 

Nodules

5

 

Tumors

1

 

Erythroderma

0

 

Cysts/comedones

4

 

Pruritis

5

Location of skin lesions

Head and face

8

 

Upper extremities

9

 

Lower extremities

8

 

Trunk

8

 

Genital

3

 

Buttocks

4

Clinical stage at diagnosis

Patch-plaque (T1-2)

9

 

Tumor (T3)

1

 

Nodal involvement

1

 

Visceral involvement

0

Progression

5