title: Pulmonary manifestations of POEMS syndrome: case report and literature review.
abstract: Phrenic nerve paresis is an unusual complication of POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein spike and skin changes) syndrome. In this report, we describe a case of POEMS syndrome in which a 56-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and ventilatory failure due to bilateral phrenic nerve paralysis. To our knowledge, only one other case of phrenic neuropathy in POEMS syndrome has been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mokhlesi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010791:Phrenic Nerve; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents