Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis syndrome persisting to adulthood – an example of a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis syndrome persisting to adulthood – an example of a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is the most common cause of periodic fever in childhood. Reports of adult patients are sparse. In adults the clinical picture is more heterogeneous than in children, so PFAPA can be a real diagnostic challenge. D...

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Main Authors: Ewa Więsik-Szewczyk, Beata Wolska-Kuśnierz, Karina Jahnz-Różyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2019-10-01
Series:Rheumatology
Subjects:
polygenic autoinflammatory diseases
adults
periodic fever
aphthous stomatitis
pharyngitis
cervical adenitis
colchicine
treatment
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