POEMS Syndrome

Dimitrios C. Ziogas, Angela Dispenzieri, Evangelos Terpos

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Abstract

POEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic condition due to an underlying plasma cell disorder that presents with a demyelinating peripheral neuropathy. The syndrome is most often associated with osteosclerotic bone lesions and high vascular endothelial growth factor. The other symptoms and signs would appear to be unrelated if one does not consider the diagnosis of this fascinating syndrome. Without adequate treatment, POEMS syndrome is progressive, disabling, and life-threatening. With treatment the prognosis is excellent when drugs from a myeloma armamentarium are employed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHematologic Malignancies
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages177-189
Number of pages13
Edition9783319255842
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameHematologic Malignancies
Number9783319255842
ISSN (Print)2197-9766
ISSN (Electronic)2197-9774

Keywords

  • Neuropathy
  • Osteosclerotic myeloma
  • Paraneoplastic syndrome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology

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