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- Title
Canakinumab efficacy in refractory adult-onset PFAPA syndrome.
- Authors
Lopalco, Giuseppe; Rigante, Donato; Vitale, Antonio; Caso, Francesco; Iannone, Florenzo; Cantarini, Luca
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a 27-year old white male patient with pharyngitis, cervical adenitis, arthralgia and aphthous stomatitis, and who developed periodic fever, aphthous ulcers, pharyngitis and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome. The patient underwent several procedures including laboratory tests, immunological examination and tonsillectomy. He was successfully treated with canakinumab after using several other medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine.
- Subjects
PHARYNGITIS; JOINT pain; STOMATITIS
- Publication
International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2017, Vol 20, Issue 8, p1050
- ISSN
1756-1841
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1756-185X.12722