Monoclonal Gammopathy, Arthralgias, and Recurrent Fever Syndrome: A New Autoinflammatory Syndrome?

OBJECTIVE

To describe a new autoinflammatory syndrome with recurrent fever and monoclonal gammopathy that differs from Schnitzler syndrome.

METHODS

We conducted a retrospective study of patients with monoclonal gammopathy and recurrent fever of unknown origin.

RESULTS

Five patients were studied; median age at onset of symptoms was 44 years. Median frequency of fever attacks was 6 episodes per year. In the absence of treatment, the median duration of fevers was 3 days.

CONCLUSION

This new autoinflammatory syndrome is defined by an association among monoclonal gammopathy, arthralgias, and recurrent fever.