Proptosis with orbital soft tissue and bone changes and unilateral papilloedema: unusual presentation of POEMS syndrome.
POEMS syndrome is a rare manifestation comprising of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy and skin changes. Orbital involvement in this syndrome is rare and manifestation with proptosis, even rarer. The imaging features in Poems syndrome and rarity of various features in our case are being highlighted here.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. gdheeraj@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed