title: [POEMS syndrome as a rare cause of bilateral optic disc edema].
abstract: The POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, skin changes) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome based on a clonal plasma cell disorder. Optic disc edema (ODE) is a frequent ocular sign in POEMS syndrome. The cause of the ODE has not yet been entirely clarified. This article reports the case of a 62-year-old male suffering from POEMS syndrome with a bilateral ODE.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland. anne.birkenbach@klinik.uni-regensburg.de.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Birkenbach
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kühlhorn
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grube
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Helbig
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gamulescu
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Optic disc edema; POEMS syndrome; Paraneoplastic syndrome; Polyneuropathy; VEGF