Open AccessAn unusual case of myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
Sally Moore,
Neil Rabin,
Jamie Cavanagh,
Diane Playford,
Kwee Yong
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.11.2009.2422
Subject(s) - organomegaly , polyneuropathy , poems syndrome , medicine , myocardial infarction , monoclonal gammopathy , intensive care medicine , pathophysiology , monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance , pathology , monoclonal , immunology , monoclonal antibody , antibody
POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, skin changes) syndrome is a rare haematological condition with a constellation of clinical features that can present to the clinician in a variety of ways. This case highlights how a seemingly uncomplicated myocardial infarction can herald the development of this rare haematological disorder. While knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanisms that underpin POEMS syndrome is developing, so too are the diagnostic and treatment strategies available to the clinician.