POEMS SYNDROME IN A-10-YEAR-OLD GİRL: A CASE REPORT

Volume: 41 Number: 4 December 1, 2002
  • Şeref Targan
  • Emre Çeçen
  • Füsun Atlıhan
  • Ceyhun Dizdarer
  • Ferah Genel
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POEMS SYNDROME IN A-10-YEAR-OLD GİRL: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

POEMS syndrome has been defined as an association of plasma celi dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein and skin changes. In this report, we describe a case of POEMS syndrome. A 10-year-old girl presented with polyneoropathy, diabetes mellitus type I, double monoclonal gammopathy (IgA and IgG), hepatomegaly, cardiomegaly, hyperpigmentation, and hypertricosis. To our knowledge, she is the youngest case of POEMS syndrome who has been reported.

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Turkish

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Şeref Targan

Emre Çeçen

Füsun Atlıhan

Ceyhun Dizdarer

Ferah Genel

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December 1, 2002

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December 1, 2002

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Year 2002 Volume: 41 Number: 4

Vancouver
1.Şeref Targan, Emre Çeçen, Füsun Atlıhan, Ceyhun Dizdarer, Ferah Genel. POEMS SENDROMU: 10 YAŞINDA KIZ OLGU. EJM [Internet]. 2002 Dec. 1;41(4):251-3. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA39HZ67JN

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