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MeSH Heading: POEMS Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C10.668.829.800.700; C15.378.147.780.750; C16.131.077.703; C20.683.780.750
Unique ID: D016878
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016878
Scope Note: A multisystemic disorder characterized by a sensorimotor polyneuropathy (POLYNEUROPATHIES), organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and pigmentary skin changes. Other clinical features which may be present include EDEMA; CACHEXIA; microangiopathic glomerulopathy; pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY); cutaneous necrosis; THROMBOCYTOSIS; and POLYCYTHEMIA. This disorder is frequently associated with osteosclerotic myeloma. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1335; Rev Med Interne 1997;18(7):553-62)
Entry Version: POEMS
Entry Term(s): Crow-Fukase Syndrome; Polyneuropathy Organomegaly; Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, M Protein, and Skin Changes Syndrome; Takatsuki's Syndrome
Public MeSH Note: 1992
History Note: 1992
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/05/02
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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microbiology (MI)

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pathology (PA)

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psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Concept UI: M0025682
Scope Note: A multisystemic disorder characterized by a sensorimotor polyneuropathy (POLYNEUROPATHIES), organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and pigmentary skin changes. Other clinical features which may be present include EDEMA; CACHEXIA; microangiopathic glomerulopathy; pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY); cutaneous necrosis; THROMBOCYTOSIS; and POLYCYTHEMIA. This disorder is frequently associated with osteosclerotic myeloma. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1335; Rev Med Interne 1997;18(7):553-62)
Terms: POEMS Syndrome Preferred Term
Term UI T050527
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID; Crow-Fukase Syndrome
Term UI T050526
Date03/01/1991
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Takatsuki's Syndrome
Term UI T050528
Date03/01/1991
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, M Protein, and Skin Changes Syndrome
Term UI T767847
Date03/24/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Polyneuropathy Organomegaly
Term UI T767848
Date03/24/2010
LexicalTag NON
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