PFAPA syndrome: Current standard of knowledge and relevance for the ENT specialist;Das PFAPA-syndrom: Aktueller wissensstand und bedeutung für den HNO-Arzt

Laryngo- Rhino- Otologie

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 635-639

  Ridder, Gerd Jürgen ^a   Fradis, M ^a,b   Berner, R ^a   Lohle E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aphthous stomatitis; Differential diagnosis; Etiology; Lymphadenitis; Lymphadenopathy; Periodic fever; PFAPA syndrome; Pharyngitis; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHISOPRINOL;

ADULT; APHTHOUS STOMATITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LYMPHADENITIS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNDROME; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERIODICITY; PHARYNGITIS; STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS; SYNDROME; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0036746502     PISSN: 09358943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34450     Document Type: Article

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