Oral manifestations of a possible new periodic fever syndrome

Soraya Beiraghi, Sandra L Myers, Warren E. Regelmann, Scott Baker

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Abstract

Periodic fever syndrome is composed of a group of disorders that present with recurrent predictable episodes of fever, which may be accompanied by: (1) lymphadenopathy; (2) malaise; (3) gastrointestinal disturbances; (4) arthralgia; (5) stomatitis; and (6) skin lesions. These signs and symptoms occur in distinct intervals every 4 to 6 weeks and resolve without any residual effect, and the patient remains healthy between attacks. The evaluation must exclude: (1) infections; (2) neoplasms; and (3) autoimmune conditions. The purpose of this paper is to report the case of a 41/2- year-old white female who presented with a history of periodic fevers accompanied by: (1) joint pain; (2) skin lesions; (3) rhinitis; (4) vomiting; (5) diarrhea; and (6) an unusual asymptomatic, marked, fiery red glossitis with features evolving to resemble geographic tongue and then resolving completely between episodes. This may represent the first known reported case in the literature of a periodic fever syndrome presenting with such unusual recurring oral findings.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)323-326
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric dentistry
Volume29
Issue number4
StatePublished - Jul 1 2007

Keywords

  • Geographic tongue
  • Mouth lesions
  • Periodic fever
  • Stomatitis

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