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)
Also Known As:
Syndrome, POEMS; Syndrome, Crow-Fukase; Polyneuropathy Organomegaly; Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, M Protein, and Skin Changes Syndrome; Crow Fukase Syndrome; Organomegalies, Polyneuropathy; Organomegaly, Polyneuropathy; Polyneuropathy Organomegalies; Syndrome, Takatsuki's; Takatsuki Syndrome; Crow-Fukase Syndrome; Takatsuki's Syndrome