The POEMS syndrome.
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.
Walters
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Department of Pathology, U.W.I., Jamaica.
Irvine
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Mohammed
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy