title: PFAPA syndrome in children evaluated for tonsillectomy.
abstract: Among 40 children undergoing tonsillectomy for recurrent pharyngitis, 15 (37.5%) had presented preoperatively with complaints compatible with PFAPA syndrome. All 15 had had periodic fever every three to four weeks and pharyngitis; 12 (80%) had cervical adenitis and five (33%) aphthous stomatitis. All children had been well between episodes and showed a dramatic postoperative improvement. PFAPA syndrome is not uncommon among children having tonsillectomy. Tonsillectomy is curative in most of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. egalanak@med.uoc.gr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galanakis
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Papadakis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giannoussi
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Karatzanis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bitsori
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Helidonis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008199:Lymphadenitis; D008297:Male; D010507:Periodicity; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous; D013577:Syndrome; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases