title: [Case report for POEMS syndrome].
abstract: The objective of this paper was the description of a case of male patient with POEMS syndrome. POEMS syndrome is characterized by simultaneous appearance of polyneuropathy, the enlargement of internal organs, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammapathy and skin changes. In discussion the diagnostic difficulties and the therapeutic problems were emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych i Farmakologii Klinicznej Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hrycek
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osławska-Dzierzega
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy