Table 4: Treatment
response. CD: Classic definition; IS: Incomplete sometimes cardinal
symptom; IPF: Isolated periodic fever
|
Group |
Observation (%) |
Steroid Treatment (%) |
Episode Terminated Following Steroid
Treatment (%) |
Steroid Cessation due to Adverse Effects
(%) |
Surgical Treatment (%) |
Surgical cure (%) |
Mean Follow-up After Surgical
Treatment (months) |
|
CD |
18 |
82 |
100 |
0 |
36 |
100 |
92 |
|
IS |
11 |
67 |
100 |
0 |
44 |
100 |
41 |
|
IPF |
33 |
56 |
100 |
22 |
44 |
100 |
52 |