An Underlooked Cause of Periodic Fever (PFAPA) in an Adult Patient with No Response to Tonsillectomy
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) is an autoinflammatory disease manifested as recurrent febrile episodes associated with one of the following cardinal features: aphthous ulceration, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis.
It was initially described in children and thought to be a disease of pediatric age group.
Few adult cases were also reported in the literature.
We describe the case of a 39-year-old female affected by PFAPA who presented with a history of febrile episodes associated with aphthous ulceration, stomatitis, and tonsillitis for 4 years.
The febrile episodes occurred at a regular interval of 4 weeks and resolved within 5 days.
The patient underwent tonsillectomy without any significant improvement.
The patient responded only to a single high dose of steroid during the attack.
Although PFAPA was initially thought to be a disease of pediatric age group, it should be considered in patients with recurrent febrile illness in all age groups.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alam, Fiaz& Hammoudeh, Mohammed. 2018. An Underlooked Cause of Periodic Fever (PFAPA) in an Adult Patient with No Response to Tonsillectomy. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149868
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alam, Fiaz& Hammoudeh, Mohammed. An Underlooked Cause of Periodic Fever (PFAPA) in an Adult Patient with No Response to Tonsillectomy. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149868
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alam, Fiaz& Hammoudeh, Mohammed. An Underlooked Cause of Periodic Fever (PFAPA) in an Adult Patient with No Response to Tonsillectomy. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149868
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149868