Crow-fukase syndrome associated with high-output heart failure

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作者
Araki, T [1 ]
Konno, T [1 ]
Soma, R [1 ]
Nakashima, A [1 ]
Takimoto, H [1 ]
Tofuku, Y [1 ]
Shimizu, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Saiseikai Kanazawa Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
关键词
POEMS syndrome; vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); systemic vascular resistance;
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10.2169/internalmedicine.41.638
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A 64-year-old woman was admitted with systemic edema and exertional dyspnea. High-output heart failure was diagnosed by right heart catheterization and she was treated with diuretics. After 3 weeks, her symptoms disappeared but a high cardiac output state persisted. A diagnosis of Crow-Fukase syndrome was made based on the presence of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes. Her serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level was markedly elevated after recovery from heart failure. We suspect that an elevated VEGF level and a high cardiac output state may play a role in the pathogenesis of heart failure in Crow-Fukase syndrome.
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