Open AccessPeriodic Fever with Pharyngitis, Aphthous Stomatitis and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Fever in Adults
Author(s) -
Diogo Paixão Marques,
Sara Rocha,
Marta Manso,
Raquel Domingos
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2019_001041
Subject(s) - pharyngitis , adenitis , medicine , stomatitis , dermatology , pediatrics
PFAPA syndrome is characterized by periodic fever accompanied by pharyngitis, aphthous stomatitis and cervical adenitis.It is a common cause of periodic fever in children but can also present in adults with a wider range of clinical manifestations.Establishing a firm diagnosis of PFAPA syndrome may avoid excessive work-up and potentially harmful treatment.
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