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POEMS syndrome
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Etymology
Coined by Bardwick et al in 1980 as an acronym of some of the main features (though this list is neither exhaustive nor always accurate): polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy or edema, M-protein (an abnormal immunoglobulin), and skin abnormalities.
Noun
- POEMS syndrome
A rare medical syndrome, the combination of a plasma-cell proliferative disorder (typically myeloma), polyneuropathy, and effects on many other organ systems.
Synonyms
en Crow-Fukase syndrome
en PEP syndrome
en Takatsuki disease