Vol. 7 No. 3 (2018), Articles
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2018)

PFAPA syndrome in children

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Published 2018-09-30
Anna Rozensztrauch
Department of Peadiatric, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
Paulina Tylak
Peadiatric Nursing Student Association, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
Maja Żurek
Peadiatric Nursing Student Association, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
Kinga Tomaszewska
Peadiatric Nursing Student Association, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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Keywords

PFAPA
nursing care
child

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PFAPA syndrome in children. (2018). Modern Nursing and Public Health, 7(3), 64-65. https://journals.ieditore.com/index.php/MNHC/article/view/1161
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Abstract

PFAPA is a rarely described, autoinflammatory disease whose symptoms include periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis in young children. The disease usually has a benign and self-limiting course. The pathogenesis of this disease has not been recognized yet. The disease more frequently concerns boys at the age from 2 to 5. Patients are asymptomatic between episodes and present normal growth. The aim of the following paper is to present the major issues concerning PFAPA syndrome.
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