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Revista Cubana de Pediatría
versão On-line ISSN 1561-3119
Resumo
SARMIENTO, Ernestina. Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2021, vol.93, n.2 Epub 01-Jun-2021. ISSN 1561-3119.
Introduction:
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome is a relatively common picture of self-limiting course and good prognosis. It is the most common of self-inflammatory diseases with recurrent fever and its etiology and physiopathology remain uncertain.
Objective:
Describe the clinical case of a boy who was checked due recurrent fever and pharyngitis and being diagnosed with Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome.
Case presentation:
This is a 5-year-old patient who was consulted due to a febrile episode accompanied by pharyngitis and adenitis, with a history of multiple previous episodes.
Conclusions:
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome is a benign, self-limiting course entity that is the most common cause of recurrent fever with a large impact on patients' lives. Its physiopathology remains uncertain. Clinical suspicion for diagnosis is noteworthy as there are currently no specific complementary test for it.
Palavras-chave : Periodic fever syndrome; aphthous stomatitis; pharyngitis and adenitis; recurrent fever; anti-inflammatory disease.