Compromiso renal en síndrome de Poems: caso clínico / Chronic kidney disease associated with Poems syndrome: report of one case

POEMS syndrome is characterized by Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal protein and Skin changes. We report a woman with the syndrome, who had peripheral polyneuropathy, osteosclerotic myeloma, monoclonal IgA elevation, hypothyroidism, hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, hyperprolactinemia, adrenal insufficiency, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, thyroid and parotid enlargement, Castleman’s disease, papilledema, stiff and hyperpigmented skin, white nails, clubbing, ascites and chronic diarrhea. She had also a nephropathy characterized by microscopic hematuria, proteinuria, renal insufficiency and a unilateral kidney retraction. She was treated with melphalan and prednisone, achieving remission of the disease and nephropathy. She survived twelve years and died due to a myocardial infarction 20 years after POEMS diagnosis.

Hemangioma glomeruloide e a síndrome POEMS: relato de dois casos e revisão da literatura / Glomeruloid hemangioma in POEMS syndrome: a report on two cases and a review of the literature

O hemangioma glomeruloide caracteriza-se por enovelados capilares contidos em espaços vasculares dilatados reminiscentes de glomérulos renais, sendo fortemente associado à síndrome POEMS (polineuropatia, organomegalia, endocrinopatia, gamopatia monoclonal e alterações cutâneas). Relatamse dois casos da síndrome associados a hemangiomas glomeruloides e faz-se uma revisão da literatura. O primeiro é uma paciente feminina, 63 anos, internada para investigação de ascite, hepatoesplenomegalia, dificuldade de deambulação e hemangiomas cutâneos. A histopatologia de uma dessas lesões estabeleceu o diagnóstico de hemangioma glomeruloide e direcionou a investigação, que revelou polineuropatia sensitivo-motora, plasmocitoma kappa-positivo em L4 e Diabetes mellitus, permitindo o diagnóstico da síndrome. O segundo caso é de uma paciente feminina, 39 anos, com edema, ascite, derrame pleural, hemangiomas glomeruloides e linfonodomegalias (doença de Castleman). Havia um componente monoclonal de IgG-lambda e lesões blásticas no ilíaco direito e em L4, assim como lesão desmielinizante sensitivo-motora nos quatro membros, compondo o diagnóstico de síndrome POEMS.

Glomeruloid hemangioma is characterized by coiled capillary vessels contained within enlarged vascular spaces displaying an architecture that resembles renal glomeruli. The condition is strongly associated with POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy and Skin changes). The present paper reports on two cases of glomeruloid hemangiomas associated with POEMS syndrome, and includes a review of the literature. Case one refers to a 63-year old female patient admitted to hospital with ascites, hepatosplenomegaly, walking difficulties and cutaneous hemangiomas. Histopathology revealed a diagnosis of glomeruloid hemangioma and served to guide the clinical work-up, which revealed sensorimotor polyneuropathy, a plasmacytoma in the L4 vertebra with tumor cells positive for kappa chain, and diabetes mellitus. These findings permitted a diagnosis of POEMS syndrome to be reached. The second case consisted of a 39-year old woman admitted to hospital with edema, ascites, pleural effusion, glomeruloid hemangiomas and lymphadenopathy (Castleman's disease). Additional findings included monoclonal IgG-lambda paraproteinemia, blastic lesions in the right iliac bone and L4 vertebra, and demyelinating sensorimotor neuropathy affecting all four limbs. The final diagnosis in this case was POEMS syndrome associated with Castleman's disease.

POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein, skin lesions) syndrome: a South America's report

The POEMS syndrome, also known as Crow-Fukase syndrome, is an unusual systemic disorder described mainly in Asian individuals. It is characterized by the presence of (P)polyneuropathy, (O)organomegaly, (E)endocrinopathy, (M) M-protein, and (S) skin changes. Several other associated condictions such as sclerotic bone lesions, Castleman disease, low-grade fever, edema and hematologic disorders are usually seen. We describe five Brazilian patients with this syndrome. Two patients presented Castleman disease, one patient presented osteosclerotic myeloma and in two patients no associated conditions were found.

A síndrome POEMS, também conhecida como síndrome de Crow-Fukase é uma desordem sistêmica rara descrita principalmente em asiáticos. Ela é caracterizada pela presença de (P) polineuropatia, (O) organomegalia, (E) endocrinopatia, (M) proteína M e (S) alterações de pele. Diversas outras manifestações, tais como lesões osteoescleróticas, doença de Castleman, febre baixa, edema e distúrbios hematológicos são freqüentemente observados. Apresentamos cinco pacientes brasileiros com esta síndrome. Dois pacientes apresentaram diagnóstico de doença de Castleman, um paciente com mieloma osteoesclerótico e em dois pacientes, nenhuma condição associada foi encontrada.

Síndrome de POEMS: relato de caso / POEMS Syndrome: case report

Os autores relatam o caso de um paciente do sexo masculino com astenia, edema, polineuropatia, hepatoesplenomegalia, linfadenopatia, múltiplas disfunções endócrinas, alterações de pele, lesões osteoescleróticas e discreto pico monoclonal de IgA e cadeias leves do tipo lambda. Obteve-se o diagnóstico de síndrome de POEMS. A síndrome de POEMS, apesar de rara, deve entrar no diagnóstico diferencial de diversas doenças multissistêmicas (AU)

A case of a man with asthenia, edema, polyneuropathy, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, multiple endocrine disfunctions, skin changes, sclerotic bone lesions and mild IgA and lambda light chains monoclonal spike. The diagnostic of POEMS syndrome was made. POEMS Syndrome, although rare, must be included in the differential diagnosis of many multisistemic disorders (AU)