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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 205-207 |
POEMS syndrome associated with plasmacytoma of the clivus: "Time discovers the truth"
J Thomas1, BV Maramattom2, J Varghese3, PM Kuruvilla3
1 Department of Rheumatology, Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
2 Department of Neurology, Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
3 Department of Pathology, Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
J Thomas
Department of Rheumatology, Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.166181
Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome is characterized by the presence of a monoclonal plasma cell disorder, peripheral neuropathy, and one or more of the following features: Osteosclerotic myeloma, Castleman's disease (angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia), increased levels of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), organomegaly, endocrinopathy, edema, typical skin changes, and papilledema. [1] Solitary plasmacytomas most frequently occur in the bone but can also be found in soft tissues (extramedullary plasmacytoma). [2] We report a case that showed a rare association of POEMS syndrome with a plasmacytoma of the clivus.
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