Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone for a Patient of POEMS Syndrome Presenting with Massive Ascites

POEMS syndrome is a multisystem disorder characterized by polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes. POEMS syndrome is a rare cause of refractory ascites. We report the case of a patient with POEMS syndrome presenting with massive ascites who was treated w...

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Main Authors: Shuji Ueda, Sayoko Yonemoto, Kazumasa Oka, Naohiko Fujii, Keiichi Nakata, Hitomi Matsunaga, Seiko Kataoka, Yuki Iwama, Hiroyuki Narahara, Yuichi Yasunaga, Yoshiaki Inui, Sumio Kawata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/818946