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Generated 12 Oct 2026
Rheumatology · Rheumatology / Autoinflammatory disease

PAPA syndrome

Also known as: Pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne

Sterile pyogenic arthritis with skin disease.

Medical specialty
Rheumatology
Subspecialty
Rheumatology / Autoinflammatory disease
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved
PSTPIP1

Etiology & mechanism

PSTPIP1 variants.

Gene(s) involved (1)

PSTPIP1

Symptoms & signs (4)

cystic acneerosive joint damagepyoderma gangrenosumsterile arthritis
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