POEMS syndrome--a report of eight cases and review of literature
Yu, L.Y.; Lin, G.W.; Zhu, B.
Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 33(9): 611-614
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0578-1426 PMID: 7712929 Document Number: 424447
POEMS syndrome is an unusual multisystem disorder associated frequently with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein change and skin lesion. POEMS is the acronym the above-mentioned clinical manifestations. The patients who were diagnosed must have at least three of the manifestations; polyneuropathy and plasmagenic disorders are almost always present. We present in this paper eight patients, their clinical symptoms, laboratory tests and treatment were analysed and discussed.