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Diagnostic criteria of PFAPA according to Padeh [8]
| 1. Monthly fevers – cyclic fever at any age group |
| 2. Exudative tonsillitis + negative throat culture |
| 3. Cervical lymphadenitis |
| 4. Possibly aphthous stomatitis |
| 5. Completely asymptomatic interval between episodes |
| 6. Rapid response to a single dose of corticosteroids (60 mg prednisone) |
