POEMS syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus. |
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| Authors: | N Murphy H R Schumacher |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104. |
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| Abstract: | POEMS syndrome [plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal (M) protein, skin changes] although mimicking the connective tissue diseases in several ways has not been reported in a patient who also meets criteria for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe a patient with POEMS syndrome and SLE and review the similarities and differences between POEMS syndrome and other connective tissue disorders. |
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