Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome: A review

A Wang, K Manthiram, F Dedeoglu… - World Journal of …, 2021 - mednexus.org
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is the most
common periodic fever condition in children, with most cases appearing by the age of 5 …

Vulvar diseases: conditions in adults and children

MM Mauskar, K Marathe, A Venkatesan… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
The most problematic vulvovaginal conditions are familiar to dermatologists but may exhibit
distinct clinical features or medication management because of the anatomic location. The …

Common genetic susceptibility loci link PFAPA syndrome, Behçet's disease, and recurrent aphthous stomatitis

K Manthiram, S Preite, F Dedeoglu… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is
the most common periodic fever syndrome in children. The disease appears to cluster in …

Long-term outcome of classic and incomplete PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis) syndrome after tonsillectomy

U Lantto, P Koivunen, T Tapiainen, M Renko - The Journal of pediatrics, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the effectiveness of tonsillectomy and the long-term outcome of
periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome in patients …

What is PFAPA syndrome? Genetic clues about the pathogenesis

K Manthiram - Current opinion in rheumatology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
These findings highlight the heterogeneous phenotypes that may be related to PFAPA due
to common genetic susceptibility or response to therapy. These relationships raise questions …

PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis) syndrome: an overview of genetic background

K Asna Ashari, N Rezaei - Clinical Rheumatology, 2021 - Springer
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is
an autoinflammatory disorder with an uncertain origin. PFAPA manifestations occur in the …

The use of ketotifen as long-term anti-inflammatory prophylaxis in children with PFAPA syndrome

L Kapustova, P Banovcin, A Bobcakova… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome (PFAPA)
is the most frequent periodic fever syndrome in children. Its pathogenesis is still unknown …

Faecal calprotectin in dermatology practice

V Premjeyanth, AR Shipman… - Clinical and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory condition of the bowel
with two primary subtypes: Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. Extraintestinal …

COVID 19 vaccination as a trigger of acute genital ulcers in an immunocompromised adolescent—case study and literature review

K Pokora, K Kowalczyk, R Peterek, M Cwynar… - BMC Women's …, 2024 - Springer
Acute genital ulcers can affect females of all ages. In children, they often appear as an
emergency and remain a diagnostic challenge for pediatricians, gynecologists and …

Prolonged, recurrent, and periodic fever syndromes

K Manthiram, KM Edwards… - … and Practice of …, 2023 - researchdiscovery.drexel.edu
Optimal evaluation of patients with prolonged, recurring, or periodic fever requires extensive
review of signs and symptoms to establish the onset and cardinal features of illness, to …