title: Chronic myeloid leukemia and acromegaly in POEMS syndrome.
abstract: We describe an acromegalic patient who has developed both chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and a plasma cell dyscrasia. However, as the patient also has neuropathy, hyperhydrosis and other endocrine disorders, he appears to have an atypical form of POEMS syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, UK. philip.murphy@beaumont.ie
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Hassan
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000097:blood; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008222:Lymphokines; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors