A Case of POEMS Syndrome Associated with Idiopathic Liver Cirrhosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 578-582, 2011.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-68586
ABSTRACT
POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy and skin lesion) is rare multisystem disease of unknown cause with varying clinical manifestations. Although there is no established definition for this syndrome, the common classical features are considered to be secondary to the plasma cell dyscrasia with the production of a monoclonal component. Anasarca, including ascites, peripheral edema, and pleural effusion, occurs frequently in POEMS syndrome, but cases with idiopathic liver cirrhosis are rarely reported. We experienced a 73-year-old female with POEMS syndrome whose main problem was massive ascites. It is the first report of idiopathic liver cirrhosis in a patient with POEMS syndrome in Korea.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paraproteinemias
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Pleural Effusion
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Ascites
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Skin
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POEMS Syndrome
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Edema
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Korea
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Liver
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Liver Cirrhosis
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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