Rapidly deteriorating polyneuropathy associated with osteosclerotic myeloma responsive to intravenous immunoglobulin and radiotherapy

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作者
Benito-León, J
López-Ríos, F
Rodríguez-Martín, FJ
Madero, S
Ruiz, J
机构
[1] Univ Hosp 12 Octubre, Dept Neurol, Madrid, Spain
[2] Univ Hosp 12 Octubre, Dept Pathol, Madrid, Spain
关键词
osteosclerotic myeloma; POEMS syndrome; polyneuropathy; intravenous immunoglobulin; radiotherapy;
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10.1016/S0022-510X(98)00107-5
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Osteosclerotic myeloma is a plasma-cell dyscrasia characterized by osteosclerotic bone lesions, which may be associated with progressive demyelinating polyneuropathy. We describe a 49-year-old patient with rapidly deteriorating polyneuropathy associated with osteosclerotic myeloma, who responded favorably to a combination of intravenous immunoglobulin and radiotherapy. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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