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Peryodik Ateş, Aftöz Stomatit, Farenjit ve Servikal Adenit (Pfapa) Sendromlu Bir Olgu: Tonsillektominin Tedavideki Etkinliği

A Patient With Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis And Cervical Adenitis (Pfapa) Syndrome: Efficiency of Tonsillectomy In the Treatment

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  • Maltepe Tıp Dergisi

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  • 2010

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Abstract (2. Language): 
Objective: The periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and servical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterized by pe-riodic episodes of high fever, aphthous stomatitis, phar-yngitis and cervical adenitis. 3,5 years old boy with com-plaints of recurrence of high fever, pharyngitis, oral ulcer, swelling of the neck was diagnosed as PFAPA syndrome. The symptoms were recurred after the steroid therapy so he underwent tonsillectomy. PFAPA symptoms completely disappeared
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Abstract (Original Language): 
Amaç: Periyodik ateş, aftöz stomatit, farenjit ve servikal adenit ( PFAPA) sendromu etyolojisi bilinmeyen tekrarla¬yan yüksek ateş, aftöz stomatit, farenjit ve servikal len-fadenit ile karekterize kronik bir hastalıktır. Tekrarlayan yüksek ateş, boyunda şişlik, boğaz ağrısı ve ağız içinde yaralar çıkması şikâyetiyle başvuran 3,5 yaşında erkek hastaya PFAPA sendromu tanısı konuldu. Steroid tedavisi ardından şikâyetleri nüks eden hastaya tonsillektomi uy¬gulandı. PFAPA semptomları tam olarak kayboldu.
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