1.
West Indian med. j
;
40(3): 146-8, Sept. 1991.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-101069
ABSTRACT
The POEMS syndrome is an unusual disorder manifesting primary as peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy in association with a monoclonal gammopathy. The importance of its recognition is that significant clinical improvement may result from localization and treatment of the underlying plasma cell tumour.
Subject(s)
Humans , Middle Aged , Male , Pigmentation Disorders/diagnosis , Plasmacytoma/complications , Endocrine System Diseases/diagnosis , Neuritis , Plasmacytoma/therapy , Edema/etiology , Erectile Dysfunction/etiology , Syndrome
2.
West Indian med. j
;
39(4): 256-8, Dec. 1990.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-101045
ABSTRACT
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia is a rare congenital disorder of platelet function manifesting as defective primary haemostasis. Bleeding episodes often require platelet transfusions, and allo-immunization to donor platelets may occur. The problems of ensuring adequate haemostatic potential for delivery of an allo-immunized pregnant female with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia are presented
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Adult , Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/therapy , Blood Platelets , Blood Transfusion , Thrombasthenia/therapy , Blood Platelets/immunology , Thrombasthenia/blood , HLA Antigens
3.
West Indian med. j
;
35(1): 63-5, Mar. 1986.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-34389