title: POEMS syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: POEMS syndrome [plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal (M) protein, skin changes] although mimicking the connective tissue diseases in several ways has not been reported in a patient who also meets criteria for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe a patient with POEMS syndrome and SLE and review the similarities and differences between POEMS syndrome and other connective tissue disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000150:complications*