Table 3 Symptoms reported by parents of children with PFAPA syndrome.
Symptoms | Frequency, no of patients (%) |
---|---|
Pharyngitis | 52 (96) |
Abdominal pain | 35 (65) |
Cervical lymphadenopathy | 33 (61) |
Chills | 33 (61) |
Headache | 25 (46) |
Aphthous stomatitis | 21 (39) |
Nausea/vomiting | 19 (35) |
Rhinorrhoea | 18 (33) |
Cough | 15 (28) |
Myalgia | 11 (22) |
Diarrhoea | 7 (13) |
Rash | 2 (4) |
Classic cluster (fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, aphthous stomatitis) | 15 (28) |
PFAPA, periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis.