title: POEMS syndrome, arterial thrombosis and thrombocythaemia.
abstract: The case of a 22-year-old man with polyneuropathy, endocrinopathy, skin change and monoclonal gammopathy of IgG-lambda type is described. There was no solitary plasmocytoma, osteosclerotic myeloma or Castleman's disease. However, significant thrombocytosis occurred and the patient developed arterial thrombosis, these were attributed to essential thrombocythaemia in the absence of other aetiological factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zenone
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bastion
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salles
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rieux
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Felman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Espinouse
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bryon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coiffier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*