PFAPA syndrome in children, our experience with surgical treatment – review article with a case report

The issue of periodic fever conditions in paediatric patients is connected with wide diff erential dia gnosis. Among other causes, it is necessary to think also about the group of so-called periodic fevers syndrome, or autoinfl ammatory diseases. PFAPA syndrome (Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Cervical Adenitis syndrome) is the most common representative periodic fever in children’s patients. Eff ective causal treatment of this syndrome is possible within the ENT department. In the article, we provide an overview of PFAPA syndrome among autoinfl ammatory diseases and the eff ect of surgical treatment, tonsillectomy with adenotomy. Key words PFAPA syndrome – periodic fevers – Marshall syndrome – autoinfl ammatory diseases – aphthous stomatitis