| An auto inflammatory syndrome with characteristics of recurrent febrile episodes associated with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis. Usually presents during early childhood with recurrent episodes of fever during which children appear very ill. Aphthous stomatitis presents with relatively painless small, round and shallow lesions on the tongue and oral mucosa that recover completely in 10-14 days. Most patients present with tonsillitis, occasionally with white exudates and a general pharyngitis. Episodes recur every 3-5 weeks, often in a predictable fashion with patients describing a mild malaise the day before recurrence. An idiopathic inflammatory condition. |
