Missed diagnosis of POEMS syndrome with onset of progressive fatigue and numbness: a case report
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 POEMS syndrome is a rare multisystem disease associated with an underlying plasma cell disorder. Its name is an acronym for peripheral neuropathy (P), endocrinopathy (E), organomegaly (O), monoclonal plasma cell proliferative disorder (M), and skin ...
Huan Shi +3 more
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A practical approach to the patient presenting with dropped head [PDF]
, 2016 Head drop, or having a dropped head, is an uncommon condition in which patients present with a disabling inability to lift their head. It may arise in many neurological conditions that can be divided into those with neuromuscular weakness of neck ...
Demicoli, Marija, Marsh, Eleanor A.
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Unraveling unique features of plasma cell clones in POEMS syndrome with single-cell analysis
JCI Insight, 2022 POEMS syndrome is a rare monoclonal plasma cell disorder, with unique symptoms distinct from those of other plasma cell neoplasms, including high serum VEGF levels. Because the prospective isolation of POEMS clones has not yet been successful, their real
Yusuke Isshiki +20 more
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, skin changes) syndrome is rare, with polyneuropathy and monoclonal plasma cell disorder generally considered as essential diagnostic symptoms.
Hua Ping Du +3 more
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POEMS syndrome misdiagnosed as CIDP: A case report [PDF]
Balneo and PRM Research Journal, 2023 POEMS syndrome is a paraneoplastic disorder manifested by peripheral neuropathy and monoclonal plasma cell dyscrasia. Due to its clinical and electrophysiological aspect, POEMS syndrome is often mistaken as a chronic inflammatory demyelinating ...
Vitalie Văcăraș +4 more
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POEMS neuropathy: optimising diagnosis and management [PDF]
, 2018 POEMS syndrome is a rare and disabling autoinflammatory condition characterised by a typical peripheral neuropathy and the presence of a monoclonal plasma cell disorder.
Carr, AS +5 more
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Inverse correlation between VEGF and soluble VEGF receptor 2 in POEMS with AIDP responsive to intravenous immunoglobulin [PDF]
, 2010 POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-band, and skin changes) syndrome is characterized by chronic progressive polyneuropathy and plasma-cell dyscrasia.
Dispenzieri +13 more
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Temporal dispersion in demyelination of POEMS syndrome and Castleman disease
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, 2020 Objective: We detailed the electrophysiological patterns of peripheral nerve temporal dispersion across spectrum of POEMS syndrome and Castleman disease (CD).
Yue Hui Lau +4 more
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High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with POEMS syndrome: a retrospective study of the Plasma Cell Disorder sub-committee of the Chronic Malignancy Working Party of the European Society for Blood & Marrow Transplantation [PDF]
, 2017 POEMS syndrome is a rare para-neoplastic syndrome secondary to a plasma cell dyscrasia. Effective treatment can control the diseaserelated symptom complex.
Abraham, Julie +21 more
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Pulmonary manifestations of POEM syndrome: a retrospective analysis of 282 cases
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 Background Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome is a rare multisystemic clonal plasma cell disorder.
Yilin Huang +3 more
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