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. 2010 Nov;11(7):519–527. doi: 10.2174/138920210793175921

Table 1.

Summary of PSTPIP1 Mutation Screening for Cases of Putative PAPA Syndrome. Cases were screened in the order given. The last three cases were accepted for screening based on the presence of three or more features of PAPA syndrome. *Exons 10 and 11 only were screened.

Subject Country of Origin Sex Family History Onset Clinical Characteristics PSTPIP1 Mutation
1 Spain M affected brother, mother Child arthritis; psoriasis; pyoderma gangrenosum A230T (confirmed in affected brother)
2 Italy M mother mildly affected Child “consistent with PAPA syndrome” Negative
3 USA M negative Adult inflammations around surgical incisions-pyoderma gangrenosum? Subsequent severe bleeding. Responsive to cortico-steroids Negative
4 USA F multiple individuals with reported arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus 7 severe pauci-articular corticosteroid responsive arthritis; recurrent destructive pyoderma gangrenosumat age 11; recent dep venous thrombosis, pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure None detected in screens of exon 10 or 11
5 Canada M undetermined; father’s history incomplete 1 Recurrent sterile pyogenic arthritis in knee; fever, synovial expansion into muscle above and below knee A230T
6 New Zealand M positive with apparent dominant inheritance 1.5 Recurrent pyogenic arthritis E250Q (confirmed in affected parent)
7 USA M mother with positive ANA and acne 14 arthritis in fingers, toes, and large joints; severe acne; ulcerated lesions bilaterally on hands, forearms, elbows described as pyoderma gangrenosum; aphthous ulcers; negative laboratory findings None detected in screens of exons 10 and 11
8 France (Toulouse) M negative ? recurrent arthritis of knees; painful involvement of chest, lower back, and sacrum regions; acute episodic abdominal pain and fever; severe cystic acne; recurrent pyoderma of axillae, groin, and face Negative