Familial Mediterranean Fever By Apostolos Kontzias, MD, Stony Brook University School of Medicine Reviewed / Revised Jan 2022 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Etiology Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Key Points Topic Resources Autoinflammatory periodic... Tel HaShomer Criteria for... Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent bouts of fever and peritonitis, sometimes with pleuritis, skin lesions, arthritis, and, rarely, pericarditis.