Resumen
La faringoamigdalitis aguda es un proceso frecuente en pediatrÃa, de fácil diagnóstico y tratamiento en general, pero en casos recurrentes o atÃpicos se deben descartar otras patologÃas.
Presentamos el caso de una niña de 6 años de edad, que sufre desde hace 2 años episodios recurrentes de faringoamigdalitis aguda, y fue diagnosticada y tratada de sÃndrome PFAPA en la consulta de atención primaria.
Se presenta la base teórica de este sÃndrome, asà como una pequeña reflexión acerca de su etiologÃa, diagnóstico diferencial y tratamiento.
Abstract
Acute pharyngoamygdalitis is a frequent process in pediatrics, which is of easy diagnosis and general treatment, but in atypical or recurrent cases other pathologies should be ruled out.
The clinical case described here is that of a six-year-old girl who, for the last two years, has been suffering from recurrent episodes of acute pharyngoamygdalitis diagnosed and treated as PFAPA syndrome in the primary care office.
In this article the theoretical basis of the syndrome is shown, as well as some thoughts about its etiology, differential diagnosis and treatment.