PFAPA syndrome: a case report

Authors

  • Syed Jamil Abdal Assistant Professor, Department of Rheumatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sabrina Yesmin Associate Professor, Department of Rheumatology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Abu Shahin Professor, Department of Rheumatology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Ariful Islam Associate Professor, Department of Rheumatology, BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Buddhadev Sarkar Phase-B Resident, Department of Rheumatology, BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v14i3.76242

Keywords:

lymphadenitis, pharyngitis, periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis

Abstract

Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is a complex autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and systemic inflammatory features. It is usually a disease of children but adult onset has also been reported. The common clinical features are aphthous stomatitis, cervical lymphadenitis, pharyngitis etc with exclusion of upper respiratory tract infection and cyclic neutropenia. The patient remains completely asymptomatic between the episodes of these clinical features with normal growth and development. Here we report a case of 20-year-old male who presented with features suggestive of PFAPA syndrome and well responded with a single dose of high dose prednisolone.

BIRDEM Med J 2024; 14(3): 161-165

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Published

2024-09-24

How to Cite

Abdal, S. J., Yesmin, S., Shahin, M. A., Islam, M. A., & Sarkar, B. (2024). PFAPA syndrome: a case report. BIRDEM Medical Journal, 14(3), 161–165. https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v14i3.76242

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Case Reports