POEMS syndrome presenting with abdominal distension, lower limb edema and shortness of breath: A case report and literature review

• Published in: Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Journal of Central South University. Yi xue ban Vol. 44; no. 6; p. 706
• Main Authors: Zhang, Jiayi, Ouyang, Zeying, Li, Rong, Leng, Aiming, Liu, Ting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China 28.06.2019
• Subjects: China; Dyspnea; Edema; Female; Humans; Lower Extremity; Middle Aged; POEMS Syndrome; Quality of Life; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; China

POEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic disorder. A 60-year-old female patient was admitted to the Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (Changsha, China), complaining of abdominal distension, severe edema of both lower limbs and shortness of breath for more th...