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POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy and skin changes) treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a case report and literature review.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
POEMS syndrome is a rare systemic pathology of paraneoplastic origin that is associated with plasma cell dyscrasia. It is characterized by the presence of sensorimotor polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, skin changes, and other systemic manifestations. The pathogenesis of the syndrome is unknown but over-production of vascular endothelial growth factor is probably responsible for most of the more characteristic symptoms. There is no standard treatment for POEMS syndrome and no randomized controlled clinical trials of treatment exist in the available literature. High-dose melphalan with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation should be considered for younger patients with widespread osteosclerotic lesions, and for patients with rapidly progressive neuropathy.
CASE REPORT:
This is the case of a 62-year-old Caucasian man who was admitted to our center presenting pretibial edema accompanied by significant weight loss and difficulty walking. POEMS criteria were present and an immunofixation test confirmed the presence of a monoclonal plasmaproliferative disorder. After autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the monoclonal component disappeared and the patient's clinical status improved markedly.
CONCLUSIONS:
Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high-dose melphalan is an effective therapy for younger patients with widespread osteosclerotic lesions in POEMS syndrome.
AuthorsCarlos Arana, José Antonio Pérez de León, Gerardo Gómez-Moreno, Ramón Pérez-Cano, Tomás Martín Hernández
JournalThe American journal of case reports (Am J Case Rep) Vol. 16 Pg. 124-9 (Mar 01 2015) ISSN: 1941-5923 [Electronic] United States
PMID25726020 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • POEMS Syndrome (diagnosis, therapy)
  • Transplantation, Autologous

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