PFAPA syndrome in children evaluated for tonsillectomy

Galanakis, E; Papadakis, Chariton E.; Giannoussi, Elizabeth; Karatzanis, Alexander D.; Bitsori, María; Helidonis, Emmanuel S.

doi:10.1136/adc.86.6.434

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“…Çalışmaları-na dâhil edilen kız çocukların hiçbirisinde aftöz stomatit tespit edilmemesi ise dikkati çekmektedir. (15) Ancak unutmamak gerekir ki, fizik muayenede dikkat edilmezse aftöz stomatitin sıklıkla gözden kaçabildiği de yapılan yayınlarda belirtilmektedir. Padeh ve ark.…”

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Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome: A case report

Kutlu¹,

Büyükyörük²

2018

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Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome: A case report

Kutlu¹,

Büyükyörük²

2018

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“…Hastalığın tonsillektomiye iyi yanıt verdiğini gösteren çalışmalar da bulunmaktadır (16,17) . Cochrane derlemesinin 2014 yılındaki son güncellemesinde tonsillektominin yararlı bir tedavi seçeneği olarak göründüğü belirtilmektedir.…”

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Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome: Report of Four Cases

Ertürk¹,

Dağlı²,

Erdil³

2017

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“…Previous studies have reported that tonsillectomy is eff ective in 63% to 100% of patients with PFAPA syndrome 8,9,10,11,12 . Tonsillectomy was an eff ective treatment in both of our patients.…”

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“…Others have reported that tonsillectomy is an eff ective treatment 8,9,10,11,12 . Tonsillectomy has not become widely popular as a treatment for PFAPA syndrome because its eff ectiveness against PFAPA syndrome remains controversial.…”

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Tonsillectomy as Treatment for Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome

Taniguchi¹,

Sakai²,

Ichiyama³

et al. 2017

J. Nepal Paedtr. Soc.

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Although the etiology of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome remain unclear, various treatments have been reported. We here describe two thought-provoking cases. Our experience suggests that tonsillectomy is effective against PFAPA syndrome, and can safely be performed in patients three years and older. We recommend that tonsillectomy be considered as early as possible in patients with PFAPA syndrome.

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PFAPA syndrome in children evaluated for tonsillectomy

Cited by 74 publications

References 8 publications

Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome: A case report

Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome: A case report

Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome: Report of Four Cases

Tonsillectomy as Treatment for Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome

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