POEMS syndrome

POEMS syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by polyradiculoneuropathy (P), organomegaly (O), endocrinopathy (E), clonal plasma cell disorder (M), and skin changes (S). Other features include papilledema, extravascular volume overload, sclerotic bone lesions, thrombocytosis/erythrocytosis, and elevated VEGF levels.

Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process accompanied by bone destruction and caused by an infecting microorganism.


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PMID (PMCID)
2939079
MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Plasma cell sclerosis of bone: a spectrum of disease.
Sartoris DJ, Pate D, Haghighi P, Greenway G, Resnick D.
Can Assoc Radiol J. 1986;37(1):25-34.
These conditions include multiple myeloma, plasma cell granuloma, sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis, the POEMS syndrome (plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes), and chronic symmetric plasma cell osteomyelitis of childhood.