[PFAPA syndrome].
PFAPA syndrome is characterized by periodic fever, pharyngitis, cervical adenitis and aphthous stomatitis. The bouts of fever can last for days or even weeks. Between crises, patients remain asymptomatic for variable periods. It appears before the age of five and has limited duration (4-8 years). Its aetiopathogeny is unknown. Corticoids are the treatment of choice. Tonsillectomy has been proposed as a solution but remains controversial. We present the case of a 4-year-old girl with PFAPA syndrome who underwent tonsillectomy in January, 2008, and we review the literature.
André
Suzete Costa Anjos
SC
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal. Suzete.andre@hotmail.com
Vales
Fernando
F
Cardoso
Eduardo
E
Santos
Margarida
M
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009333:Neck; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome