title: POEMS Syndrome: A Rare Disease With A Challenging Diagnosis.
abstract: A complex conglomerate of symptoms, signs, and abnormalities are present with POEMS syndrome, making the diagnosis, management and follow-up a challenge. Recognizing the disease early on may be difficult. Many patients are initially misdiagnosed as having others disorders, for example: multiple myeloma. There is no standard treatment for patients diagnosed with POEMS syndrome.
authors.forename: Glorilee
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delgado Flores
authors.forename: América
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robles Cartagena
authors.forename: Ivonne
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Robles Cartagena
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muñiz
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cabanillas
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vicens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000209:etiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010266:Paraproteins / Q000032:analysis; D011859:Radiography; D063189:Symptom Assessment
chemical_list: D010266:Paraproteins