Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein, skin changes: not always a POEMS syndrome

Haematologica. 2006 May;91(5 Suppl):ECR10.

Authors

Chiara Briani¹, Marina Scarlato, Alessandra Pavan, Renzo Marcolongo, Riccardo Rondinone, Fausto Adami

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 16709518

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
Diagnostic Errors*
Eosinophilia / diagnosis*
Fasciitis / diagnosis*
Hepatomegaly / etiology
Humans
Hyperpigmentation / etiology
Immunoglobulin G / blood
Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / blood
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Male
Methotrexate / therapeutic use
Middle Aged
POEMS Syndrome / diagnosis*
Paresthesia / etiology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / etiology
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Reflex, Abnormal
Skin / pathology
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / blood

Substances

Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains
Immunosuppressive Agents
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Cyclosporine
Prednisone
Methotrexate