Abstract

Case Report

Deep Venous Thrombosis as the Clinical Expression of POEMS Syndrome

Beatriz Rosado Peña, Virginia Perez Vazquez, Victoria de Lara Banhadan, Carlos Jarava Luque, Jose Luis Andrey Guerrero and Juan-Bosco Lopez-Saez*

Published: 06 September, 2023 | Volume 7 - Issue 3 | Pages: 038-041

This case suggests that POEMS syndrome does present with a constellation of signs and symptoms that may lead a clinician to a multitude of other possible diagnoses. Diagnosis is often difficult and delayed. A good history and physical examination as well as a careful review of all workups are paramount in establishing this particular diagnosis. The major criteria of diagnostic for the syndrome are polyradiculoneuropathy, clonal plasma disorder, sclerotic bone lesions, the presence of Castleman disease, and elevated vascular endothelial growth factor. Minor features include organomegaly, extravascular volume overload, endocrinopathy, characteristic skin changes, papilledema, and thrombocytosis. The diagnosis is made with three of the major criteria, two of which must include polyradiculoneuropathy and clonal plasma cell disorder, and at least one of the minor criteria. In this article, we discuss the differential diagnosis and outline the clinical evaluation indicated.

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