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. 2011 Jan 10;127(2):e489–e493. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-1218

TABLE 3.

Features of KS and Recurrent Fever Syndrome5,20,21

Syndrome Duration Positive Diagnostic Criteria Standard/Reported Treatments Genetics
Classical Kawasaki syndrome Single episode or recurrent, >5 d Four of the following symptoms: bilateral conjunctival injection, oral mucosal changes, polymorphous rash, erythema/edema of palms/soles or desquamation of fingertips/toes, cervical adenopathy IVIg infusion, TNF inhibitorsa No known genetic mutation
PFAPA syndrome Recurrent, 3–5 d, regular intervals Aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, cervical lymphadenitis; exclusion of bacterial infection/cyclic neutropenia Corticosteroids, colchicine, tonsillectomya No known genetic mutation
Hyperimmunoglobulin D syndrome (HIDS) with periodic fever Recurrent, 3–7 d Fever, abdominal pain, oral ulcers, arthralgia, vomiting, diarrhea Anakinraa Autosomal recessive defect in MVK affecting mevalonic kinase
TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) Recurrent, >1 wk Fever, abdominal pain, centrifugal rash, periorbital edema, migratory arthralgia Corticosteroids, anakinra, etanercept Autosomal dominant defect in TNFRS1A gene affecting TNFR
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) Recurrent, 2 d Sterile peritonitis with abdominal pain, monoarthritis, myalgia, erysipelas-like erythema (shins/foot) Colchicine, Anakinraa Autosomal recessive defect in MEFV, affecting pyrin
Familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) Recurrent, <1 d Arthralgia, cold-induced urticarial-like rash, conjunctivitis Anakinra, rilonacept, canakinumab Autosomal dominant defect in NLRP3, affecting cryopyrin
Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS) Recurrent, 1–2 d Arthralgia, generalized urticarial-like rash, conjunctivitis, sensorineural hearing loss Anakinra, rilonacept, canakinumab Autosomal dominant defect in NLRP3, affecting cryopyrin
Neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID) Chronic Neonatal onset, hepatosplenomegaly, arthropathy, generalized urticarial-like rash, uveitis, chronic aseptic meningitis, sensorineural hearing loss Anakinra Autosomal dominant, often sporadic defect in NLRP3, affecting cryopyrin

TNF indicates tumor necrosis factor.

a

Reported therapy needing futher investigation.