| POEMS syndrome: an unusual cause of bilateral optic disk swelling. | |
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PMID: 9744383 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To alert ophthalmologists to POEMS syndrome as an unusual cause of optic disk swelling. METHOD: Case report. A 25-year-old white woman developed scotomata and optic disk swelling, and systemic signs and symptoms of POEMS syndrome. RESULTS: Bone marrow biopsy disclosed multiple myeloma. Despite treatment with corticosteroids, radiation, and marrow transplantation, the patient died from multi-organ failure. CONCLUSION: Because POEMS syndrome typically affects older male patients, this is an unusual case of multiple myeloma in conjunction with POEMS syndrome. |
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Authors:
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V A Wong; N K Wade |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of ophthalmology Volume: 126 ISSN: 0002-9394 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ophthalmol. Publication Date: 1998 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-09-23 Completed Date: 1998-09-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370500 Medline TA: Am J Ophthalmol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 452-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Ophthalomology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Canada. anthonyw@unixg.ubc.ca |
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Adult Bone Marrow / pathology Fatal Outcome Female Fundus Oculi Humans Multiple Myeloma / complications, pathology Multiple Organ Failure Optic Disk / pathology* POEMS Syndrome / complications* Papilledema / etiology*, pathology Scotoma / etiology |
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