International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 10-13 , January 2008

Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome: A Tunisian report

Received 5 August 2007 ,Revised 16 August 2007 ,Accepted 16 August 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00068-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.08.004

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 10-13 , January 2008

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