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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan;20(1):131-3.

POEMS Syndrome

C R Debnath  1 , M R Debnath, G C Roy, T K Barman, M N Islam, S Tuqan, S K Das, K U Khan, M S Islam, R K Talukder, B R Das, M R Islam, M A Islam
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Case Reports

POEMS Syndrome

C R Debnath et al. Mymensingh Med J. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

A 49 years old male patient admitted with 2 years history of lower extremity symmetrical sensorimotor polyneuropathy, sclerodermic skin change, erectile dysfunction, hepatosplenomegaly and monoclonal gammopathy. The clinical evaluation met the criteria for the diagnosis of (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, skin changes) POEMS syndrome. The patient was treated with corticosteroid and melphelan and responded well. We present a case different from the other cases with severe unusual burning sensation all over the body, which was his sole complaint and with this complaint he visited lot of doctors including psychiatrist.

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