title: The POEMS syndrome.
abstract: The POEMS syndrome is an unusual disorder manifesting primarily as a peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy in association with a monoclonal gammopathy. The importance of its recognition is that significant clinical improvement may result from localization and treatment of the underlying plasma cell tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, U.W.I., Jamaica.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Walters
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohammed
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy