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Gastroenterol Clin Biol
; 22(12): 1095-7, 1998 Dec.
Artigo
em Francês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10051986
RESUMO
We report a case of portal hypertension and neutrocytic ascites in a 52 year old man with POEMS syndrome. POEMS syndrome is an association of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammapathy and skin changes. Portal hypertension is rare in POEMS syndrome and this is the first time that culture negative neutrocytic ascites has been described with this syndrome.