Preferred Label : Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis Syndrome;
NCIt related terms : PFAPA Syndrome; Marshall Syndrome;
NCIt definition : An autoinflammatory syndrome of childhood which often resolves in adolescence, and
is characterized by periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical
adenitis. The fever cycle generally occurs every three to five weeks, and during the
interim periods the child appears healthy; diagnosis is exclusionary.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: An autoinflammatory disorder of childhood characterized by periodic fever,
aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis. Flares with high fever alternate
with totally asymptomatic periods. It often resolves in adolescence.;
Origin ID : C116917;
UMLS CUI : C4082167;
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