Do you know this syndrome? POEMS syndrome.
POEMS syndrome is a unique clinical entity, the diagnosis of which is made when polyneuropathy and monoclonal gammopathy occur together, associated with other changes such as organomegaly, endocrinopathy, skin changes and papilledema. Cutaneous manifestations are heterogeneous, with diffuse cutaneous hyperpigmentation, hemangiomas and hypertrichosis occurring more frequently. We report the case of a 65- year-old female patient with this syndrome, diagnosed after 15 years of disabling peripheral neuropathy.
Dermatology and Venereology Department, Santo António dos Capuchos Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal, MD - Intern in Dermatology and Venereology at the Dermatology and Venereology Department, Santo António dos Capuchos Hospital - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, E.P.E - Lisbon, Portugal.
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Santos
Dermatology and Venereology Department, Santo António dos Capuchos Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Portugal, MD - Physician specializing in Dermatology and Venereology at the Dermatology and Venereology Department, Santo António dos Capuchos Hospital - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, E.P.E - Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Lestre
Dermatology and Venereology Department, Santo António dos Capuchos Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Portugal, MD - Physician specializing in Dermatology and Venereology at the Dermatology and Venereology Department, Santo António dos Capuchos Hospital - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, E.P.E - Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.
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João
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*