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Available online 30 August 2024
Atypical POEMS syndrome: Report of a patient
Síndrome de POEMS atípico: presentación de un caso
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Shanshan Lianga, Li Zhangb,
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drzhangli2014@sina.com

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, Chuanmin Taoa
a Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
b Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Background

The order of clinical symptoms of POEMS syndrome is different, and the first diagnosis department is different accordingly, which is easy to cause misdiagnosis by clinicians.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted between 2019 and 2023 in West China Hospital. Demographic, clinical and laboratory test indicators data were collected.

Results

Out of a total of 48 patients, 32 patients were from outpatient clinics and 16 were inpatients. The median age was 51 years old, and 30 were male. The most prevalent initial symptom is polyneuropathy (77.1%). 22 out of the 48 patients had an elevated VEGF. The most prevalent serum M protein was lgA λ(54.2%), and one patient had no M protein which could be regarded as the atypical POEMS syndrome.

Conclusions

At present, the diagnosis of POEMS syndrome is based on the combination of clinical manifestations and laboratory tests. Emphasizing pluralism is of great significance for the diagnosis of this disease.

Keywords:
M protein
Atypical POEMS syndrome
Diagnostic criteria
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Antecedentes

El orden de los síntomas clínicos del síndrome de POEMS varía y, por lo tanto, el primer departamento de diagnóstico también es diferente, lo que puede causar diagnósticos erróneos por parte de los clínicos.

Métodos

Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo entre los años 2019 y 2023 en el Hospital del Oeste de China. Se recopilaron los datos de indicadores demográficos, clínicos y de pruebas de laboratorio.

Resultados

De un total de 48 pacientes, 32 eran de consultas externas y 16 eran pacientes hospitalizados. La edad media era de 51 años, y 30 eran varones. El síntoma inicial más prevalente es la polineuropatía (77,1%). Veintidós de los 48 pacientes tenían un VEGF elevado. La proteína M sérica más prevalente era la IgAλ (54,2%), y un paciente no tenía ninguna proteína M, lo que podría considerarse como el síndrome de POEMS atípico.

Conclusiones

Actualmente, el diagnóstico del síndrome de POEMS se basa en la combinación de las manifestaciones clínicas y las pruebas de laboratorio. Enfatizar la pluralidad es de gran importancia para el diagnóstico de esta enfermedad.

Palabras clave:
Proteína M
Síndrome de POEMS atípico
Criterios diagnósticos

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