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. 2006 Apr 4;91(12):981–984. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.084731

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.