Spontaneous recovery of adrenal insufficiency in POEMS syndrome.
POEMS syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder characterized by polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes. We report the first case of spontaneous recovery of adrenal insufficiency in a patient with POEMS syndrome treated with autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation. We conclude that in patients with POEMS syndrome, adrenal insufficiency should be regularly assessed for potential recovery.
Ashawesh
Khaled
K
The Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire Coventry, West Midlands, UK. k_ashawesh@yahoo.com
Fiad
Tarek M
TM
D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome