Published November 2007 | Version v1
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POEMS syndrome in a 15-year-old boy: radiological findings

Creators

  • 1. Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Paediatric Radiology Department, Ancona (Italy)
  • 2. Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, University Department of Radiology, Ancona (Italy)

Description

POEMS syndrome is a multisystem disorder related to a plasma-cell dyscrasia. It is usually seen between the ages of 40 and 50 years and is very rare in childhood. Radiologically, this syndrome is characterized by sclerotic focal bone lesions with a normal radionuclide bone scan. We report a case of POEMS syndrome in a 15-year-old boy in whom plain radiographs and multidetector-row spiral CT (MDCT) provided information that was helpful in the clinical assessment. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-007-0561-7

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s00247-007-0561-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 1147-1150
ISSN
0301-0449
CODEN
PDRYA5

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
38115894
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BONE TISSUES; CHILDREN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; SKELETAL DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMAL TISSUES; ANIMALS; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PRIMATES; RADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES