Successful treatment of POEMS syndrome in a young male with stem cell transplantation
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ABSTRACT
POEMs syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic disorder related to plasma cell dyscrasia. The present study deals with anunusual case of POEMs syndrome in a young male who came with ascending demyelinating polyneuropathy, resultingin complete quadriparesis. The diagnosis was based on clinical findings of gynecomastia, hyperpigmentation andhypertrichosis of skin and lymphadenitis. Detailed laboratory investigations and imaging confirmed POEMS syndrome.In view of the rapidly progressing polyneuropathy, the patient was treated with chemotherapy followed by stem celltransplantation. The patient recovered completely after the treatment.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
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2020
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