POEMS syndrome--a case for more aggressive treatment

• Published in: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 435 - 437
• Main Authors: Rathakrishnan, Rahul, Liu, Te-Chih, Chan, Yee-Cheun, Ong, Benjamin K C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore 01.06.2007
• Subjects: Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology; Gastrointestinal Diseases - physiopathology; Humans; Immunologic Factors - therapeutic use; Male; Middle Aged; POEMS Syndrome - complications; POEMS Syndrome - drug therapy; POEMS Syndrome - radiotherapy; Treatment Outcome

Patients with POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal or M-protein and skin changes) syndrome exhibit a wide range of clinical manifestations and are often seen by a variety of specialists prior to diagnosis. We describe a case of POEMS syndrome that first presented with sign...