Aprile 2001 - Volume XX - numero 4

Medico e Bambino


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Incidenza e storia naturale della PFAPA in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: una ricerca collaborativa dei PdF

GIANCARLO BESOLI E GRUPPO DI STUDIO SULLA PFAPA DEL FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA; Egidio Barbi1, Giancarlo Besoli, Laura Brusadin, Gabriella Cescato, Magda di Comun, Piero Iaschi, Lorena Loschi, Carmen Mazzolini, Giorgio Mussi, Marilena Pavoni, Mariagrazia Pizzul, Alda Predotto, Francesco Romanello, Daniele Rosenwirth, Raffaella Servello, Angelo Tarchino, Lidia Tion, Antonella Ulliana, Alessandro Ventura1, Oscar Volpi

1Clinica Pediatrica, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste

INCIDENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY OF FPAPA IN FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA: A COLLABORATIVE STUDY BY FAMILY PAEDIATRICIANS

Key words: Recurrent pharyngitis, FPAPA (Periodic Fever, Aphtous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Adenitis)

Through a review of all cases seen during the last 5 years, 20 practicing paediatricians were able to identify 40 cases who satisfy the diagnostic criteria for FPAPA. Recurrence range was between 3 and 6 weeks and overall duration from 1 to 6 years. 12 cases were successfully treated with a single dose of steroids, 12 underwent surgery and were all cured, 1 was treated with inhalatory steroids and recovered. The remaining 12 recovered spontaneously.

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G. Besoli e Gruppo di Studio sulla Pfapa Del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Incidenza e storia naturale della PFAPA in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: una ricerca collaborativa dei PdF
Medico e Bambino 2001;20(4):234-238 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0104_225.pdf


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