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Acute carotid obliteration: a new vascular manifestation in POEMS syndrome
Author(s) -
Erro M. E.,
Lacruz F.,
Aymerich N.,
Ayuso T.,
Soriano G.,
Gállego J.,
Villanueva J. A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2003.00600.x
Subject(s) - organomegaly , poems syndrome , medicine , polyneuropathy , monoclonal gammopathy , pathology , dermatology , monoclonal , monoclonal antibody , immunology , antibody
The case of a 65‐year‐old woman with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, skin changes and monoclonal gammopathy of IgG‐lambda type is described. This patient developed an acute carotid obliteration during oral anticoagulation and despite absence of vascular risk factors. Macroangiopathy has been described as a rare systemic manifestation of POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal spike and skin changes), affecting the coronary and lower limbs arteries. To our knowledge, this is the second case of POEMS syndrome with a cerebrovascular manifestation.