Periodic Fever Accompanied by Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome (PFAPA Syndrome)
GUNCEL PEDIATRI-JOURNAL OF CURRENT PEDIATRICS, vol.7, no.3, pp.147-150, 2009 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 7 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2009
- Journal Name: GUNCEL PEDIATRI-JOURNAL OF CURRENT PEDIATRICS
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.147-150
- Keywords: PFAPA syndrome, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, lymphadenitis
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
PFAPA syndrome is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterized by sudden onset of high fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical lymphadenopathy. This syndrome, which usually observes under 5 years of age and common in boys, has a benign course and with no long-term sequelae. Although clinical findings are clear enough, as there is no specific test for these diseases, it is sometimes hard to diagnose. Treatment options; steroid therapy and sometimes tonsillectomy.