POEMS syndrome: A rare entity
POEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome due to an underlying plasma cell disorder. The diagnosis of POEMS syndrome can be a challenge. A good history, physical examination, and appropriate testing can aid in establishing its diagnosis. We are presenting the case of a 75-year-old man who was...
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| author | Chaganti P. Devi Basimalla R. Stephenson P. Ramana Kumari Panchakarla G. Vani Swargam P. Madhooli |
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| description | POEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome due to an underlying plasma cell disorder. The diagnosis of POEMS syndrome can be a challenge. A good history, physical examination, and appropriate testing can aid in establishing its diagnosis. We are presenting the case of a 75-year-old man who was diagnosed with POEMS syndrome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b812f2fbfef747c9b23473cf39a126292025-02-07T13:34:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49292023-07-0166362162310.4103/ijpm.ijpm_857_21POEMS syndrome: A rare entityChaganti P. DeviBasimalla R. StephensonP. Ramana KumariPanchakarla G. VaniSwargam P. MadhooliPOEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome due to an underlying plasma cell disorder. The diagnosis of POEMS syndrome can be a challenge. A good history, physical examination, and appropriate testing can aid in establishing its diagnosis. We are presenting the case of a 75-year-old man who was diagnosed with POEMS syndrome.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_857_21paraneoplastic syndromeplasma cell neoplasmpoems syndromepolyneuropathy |
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| topic | paraneoplastic syndrome plasma cell neoplasm poems syndrome polyneuropathy |
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