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.

Chylothorax

Accumulation of excessive amounts of lymphatic fluid (chyle) in the pleural cavity.


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PMID (PMCID)
24477187
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Chylothorax in POEMS syndrome.
Kudo Y, Miura H, Nakajima E, Takahashi H, Aoki A, Ikeda N.
Tohoku J Exp Med. 2014;232(1):43-6.
Pleural effusion is a common manifestation of POEMS syndrome, but the association of POEMS syndrome with chylothorax has not been reported.
24477187
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Chylothorax in POEMS syndrome.
Kudo Y, Miura H, Nakajima E, Takahashi H, Aoki A, Ikeda N.
Tohoku J Exp Med. 2014;232(1):43-6.
Herein, we report on the apparent first case of POEMS syndrome with chylothorax.
24477187
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Chylothorax in POEMS syndrome.
Kudo Y, Miura H, Nakajima E, Takahashi H, Aoki A, Ikeda N.
Tohoku J Exp Med. 2014;232(1):43-6.
Chylothorax in POEMS syndrome.
24477187
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Chylothorax in POEMS syndrome.
Kudo Y, Miura H, Nakajima E, Takahashi H, Aoki A, Ikeda N.
Tohoku J Exp Med. 2014;232(1):43-6.
POEMS syndrome is rare, but this syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of chylothorax with unexplained etiology.
24477187
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Chylothorax in POEMS syndrome.
Kudo Y, Miura H, Nakajima E, Takahashi H, Aoki A, Ikeda N.
Tohoku J Exp Med. 2014;232(1):43-6.
Pleural effusion is a common manifestation of POEMS syndrome, but the association of POEMS syndrome with chylothorax has not been reported.