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Preferred term

POEMS Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A multisystemic disorder characterized by a sensorimotor polyneuropathy (POLYNEUROPATHIES), organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and pigmentary skin changes. Other clinical features which may be present include EDEMA; CACHEXIA; microangiopathic glomerulopathy; pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY); cutaneous necrosis; THROMBOCYTOSIS; and POLYCYTHEMIA. This disorder is frequently associated with osteosclerotic myeloma. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1335; Rev Med Interne 1997;18(7):553-62)

Entry terms

  • Crow-Fukase Syndrome
  • Polyneuropathy Organomegaly
  • Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, M Protein, and Skin Changes Syndrome
  • Takatsuki's Syndrome

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T3N1TD8X-2

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