Abstract

ANTEZANA, Ariel Orlando; LOPEZ TERAN, Alejandra  and  CABALLERO, Aurora Selene Maida. SÍNDROME DE POEMS HOSPITAL OBRERO Nº 2, COCHABAMBA-BOLIVIA. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2009, vol.12, n.1, pp.22-24. ISSN 1817-7433.

We present a 52 years old male, admitted on March 2007 with clinical and laboratorial manifestations of a multyglandular endocrine state associated with cutaneus changes and peripheral polyneuropathy corresponding to POEMS syndrome. POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrine abnormalities, M protein,Skin) is a rare plasma cell neoplasia not only associated with osteosclerotic myeloma but also is associated with monoclonal gammapathy of unknown significance and with other types of myeloma. Osteosclerotic myeloma represents 3-5% of all myelomas and is associated with peripheral polyneuropathy in 90% of cases.

Keywords : Polyneuropathy; endocrine abnormalities; skin lesions.

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