Case Report
A Case of Adult-Onset Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Cervical Adenitis (PFAPA) Syndrome Responsive to Tonsillectomy in Japan
Table 1
Diagnostic criteria of PFAPA.
| | Monthly fevers—cyclic fever at any age group | | Exudative tonsillitis with negative throat culture | | Cervical lymphadenitis | | Possibly aphthous stomatitis | | Completely asymptomatic interval between episodes | | Rapid response to a single dose of corticosteroids |
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