Tuite P J, Bril V
Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Muscle Nerve. 1997 Nov;20(11):1454-6. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(199711)20:11<1454::aid-mus15>3.0.co;2-1.
We report one of the youngest cases of POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes), presenting in a 24-year-old man. A solitary lytic bone lesion and vitamin B12 deficiency were also found. We suggest that this syndrome be considered in cases of subacute polyneuropathy developing in young adults.
我们报告了一例最年轻的POEMS综合征(多发性神经病、器官肿大、内分泌病、单克隆丙种球蛋白病和皮肤改变)病例,患者为一名24岁男性。还发现了一处孤立性溶骨性骨病变和维生素B12缺乏。我们建议,对于年轻成年人中发生的亚急性多发性神经病病例应考虑该综合征。