An Atypical Case of POEMS Syndrome with an Osteolytic Bone Lesion

POEMS syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder with an underlying plasma cell dyscrasia associated with Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy and Skin changes. Usually it is associated with sclerotic bone lesions. It usually manifests in 5(th)-6(th) decade of life with a...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. XD01 - XD02
Main Authors:	Rahul, Kumar, Handa, Nayha, Chandrashekhara, S H, Usha, Thingujam, Singh, Anuradha
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India JCDR Research and Publications (P) Limited 01-06-2015 JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
Subjects:	myeloma Oncology Section osteosclerotic plasma cell Osteosclerotic Myeloma Plasma cell
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Summary:	POEMS syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder with an underlying plasma cell dyscrasia associated with Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy and Skin changes. Usually it is associated with sclerotic bone lesions. It usually manifests in 5(th)-6(th) decade of life with a mean survival period of eight years. We report an unusual case of a 28-year-old male diagnosed with POEMS syndrome and had a lytic bone lesion the in sternum.
ISSN:	2249-782X 0973-709X
DOI:	10.7860/JCDR/2015/12998.6099