The first case of POEMS syndrome with synchronous breast cancer: What are the associated diagnostic challenges?
Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy, Skin changes (POEMS) syndrome is a rare plasma cell disorder that causes a paraneoplastic syndrome. We report the first case of POEMS syndrome with synchronous breast cancer. The patient was at risk of being misdiagnosed with metastatic cancer, and it is important to emphasize that physical examinations provided vital diagnostic clues.
Department of Surgery Hitachi Ltd. Hitachinaka General Hospital Hitachinaka Ibaraki Japan.
Kazuhiro
K
Hiyama
Hitachinaka Medical Education and Research Center University of Tsukuba Hospital Hitachinaka Ibaraki Japan.
Hideo
H
Terashima
Department of Hematology Hitachi Ltd. Hitachinaka General Hospital Hitachinaka Ibaraki Japan.
Akihiro
A
Kuroda
Department of Hematology Hitachi Ltd. Hitachinaka General Hospital Hitachinaka Ibaraki Japan.
Kyoichi
K
Harada
Department of Neurology Hitachi Ltd. Hitachinaka General Hospital Hitachinaka Ibaraki Japan.
Yasuro
Y
Shibagaki
Hitachinaka Medical Education and Research Center University of Tsukuba Hospital Hitachinaka Ibaraki Japan.
Ai
A
Hosaka
Hitachinaka Medical Education and Research Center University of Tsukuba Hospital Hitachinaka Ibaraki Japan.
Taichi
T
Hayashi
Department of Clinical Pathology Hitachi Ltd. Hitachinaka General Hospital Hitachinaka Ibaraki Japan.
Hisashi
H
Horiguchi
Breast cancer; POEMS syndrome; differential diagnosis