POEMS syndrome--a case report

J Korean Med Sci. 1992 Mar;7(1):79-84. doi: 10.3346/jkms.1992.7.1.79.

Abstract

POEMS syndrome is a multisystem disorder associated with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, a monoclonal protein (M-protein), and skin changes. The authors describe a patient with POEMS syndrome who had osteosclerotic myeloma confirmed by open bone biopsy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed discrete lesions of low signal intensity in both T1 and T2-weighted images. This patient is now being successfully treated with melphalan and prednisone with much improvement in skin thickening and sensory change in the lower extremities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Femur Neck / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology
  • POEMS Syndrome / complications
  • POEMS Syndrome / diagnosis*