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.

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