CASTLEMAN DISEASE VARIANT OF POEMS SYNDROME. A CASE REPORT

SÍNDROME POEMS ASOCIADO A ENFERMEDAD DE CASTLEMAN. UN REPORTE DE CASO

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https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v19i4.2145

Keywords:

POEMS syndrome, Castleman's disease, Plasmapheresis

Abstract

Introduction: POEMS (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal protein, Skin changes) syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder. Castleman disease is an atypical lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown cause, which can be associated to POEMS.

Clinical Case: This is the case of a 37-year-old patient with 2-year history of numbness and weakness in lower limbs associated to multiple adenopathy, skin hyperpigmentation and hypertrichosis. Electromyography showed active chronic sensory-motor polyneuropathy of axonal type; and serum electrophoresis showed a monoclonal band of A Immunoglobulin lambda type. Submaxillary lymph node biopsy was consistent with Castleman Disease.

Conclusion: This report highlights the fact that Castleman Disease is frequent among patients with POEMS syndrome, constituting a significant variant, and should always be ruled out. Furthermore, plasmapheresis could be a useful alternative among patients with severe neurological symptoms.

 

 

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Published

2019-10-10

How to Cite

Sotelo, P. P., Ramírez Calderón, F. E., & Quiñones Avila, M. D. P. (2019). CASTLEMAN DISEASE VARIANT OF POEMS SYNDROME. A CASE REPORT: SÍNDROME POEMS ASOCIADO A ENFERMEDAD DE CASTLEMAN. UN REPORTE DE CASO. Revista De La Facultad De Medicina Humana, 19(4), 1. https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v19i4.2145