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Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Blood Protein Disorders > Paraproteinemias > POEMS Syndrome
Immune System Diseases > Immunoproliferative Disorders > Paraproteinemias > POEMS Syndrome
Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Peripheral Nervous System Diseases > Polyneuropathies > POEMS Syndrome
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Abnormalities, Multiple > POEMS Syndrome

Preferred term

POEMS Syndrome  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Crow Fukase Syndrome
  • Crow-Fukase Syndrome
  • Organomegalies, Polyneuropathy
  • Organomegaly, Polyneuropathy
  • Polyneuropathy Organomegalies
  • Polyneuropathy Organomegaly
  • Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, M Protein, and Skin Changes Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Crow-Fukase
  • Syndrome, Takatsuki's
  • Takatsuki's Syndrome
  • Takatsuki Syndrome

Scope note

  • A multisystemic disorder characterized by a sensorimotor polyneuropathy (POLYNEUROPATHIES), organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and pigmentary skin changes. Other clinical features which may be present include EDEMA; CACHEXIA; microangiopathic glomerulopathy; pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY); cutaneous necrosis; THROMBOCYTOSIS; and POLYCYTHEMIA. This disorder is frequently associated with osteosclerotic myeloma. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1335; Rev Med Interne 1997;18(7):553-62)

History note

  • 1992

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016878

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