title: POEMS syndrome in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis: case report and review.
abstract: POEMS syndrome is an uncommon multisystem disorder characterized by the combination of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes. A 57-year-old man diagnosed with POEMS syndrome after presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis and characteristic skin lesions is reported. The dermatologic and systemic manifestations of this unusual syndrome are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, USA. warren@post.mcw.edu
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy