Clinical Study

POEMS Syndrome: A Report of 14 Cases and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Clinical features of 14 patients.

Polyneuropathy
 Peripheral neuropathy14/14
 Papilledema5/10

Organomegaly
 Hepatomegaly8/14
 Splenomegaly11/14
 Lymphadenopathy7/14

Endocrinopathy
 Hypothyroidism10/14
 Amenorrhea1/14
 Impotence2/14
 Hypoadrenocorticism1/14
 Hypoparathyroidism1/14

M-protein
 IgA λ6/13
 IgA κ1/13
 IgM λ1/13
 IgG λ2/13

Skin change
 Hyperpigmentation11/14
 Pruritus2/14

Edema
 Peripheral edema7/14

Effusions10/14
 Ascites
 Pleural effusion8/14
 Hydropericardium8/14