Treatment of Breast Cancer Accompanied by POEMS Syndrome: A Case Report
POLYNEUROPATHY, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by the presence of a monoclonal plasma cell disorder, peripheral neuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and typical skin ab...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Chinese medical sciences journal 2016-03, Vol.31 (1), p.59-61 |
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Zusammenfassung: | POLYNEUROPATHY, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by the presence of a monoclonal plasma cell disorder, peripheral neuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and typical skin abnormalities. The cause of POEMS syndrome is unknown.1 Although numerous cases with POEMS syndrome have been reported, the POEMS syndrome patients with malignant tumor were seldom reported. Here, we present a rare case with breast cancer accompanied by POEMS syndrome. |
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ISSN: | 1001-9294 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S1001-9294(16)30024-4 |