POEMS Syndrome with Peripheral Edema and Ascites as the Main Manifestations:Report of One Case.
10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.14697
- Author:
Wen LIU
1
;
Bing-Qiang ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology,the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,Chongqing 400016,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
POEMS syndrome;
ascites;
edema
- MeSH:
Humans;
Ascites/etiology*;
POEMS Syndrome/diagnosis*;
Edema/diagnosis*;
Skin
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2023;45(1):167-170
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
POEMS syndrome is a rare disease caused by monoclonal plasma cell proliferative disorder.The typical signs include peripheral neuropathy,organ enlargement,endocrine disease,M proteinemia,and skin changes.In clinical practice,the atypical,complex,and changeable clinical manifestations of this syndrome can easily lead to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.A case of POEMS syndrome with peripheral edema and ascites as the main manifestations is reported in this paper.
