Abstract
Phrenic nerve paresis is an unusual complication of POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein spike and skin changes) syndrome. In this report, we describe a case of POEMS syndrome in which a 56-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and ventilatory failure due to bilateral phrenic nerve paralysis. To our knowledge, only one other ease of phrenic neuropathy in POEMS syndrome has been reported.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1740-1742 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | CHEST |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Diaphragm
- Multiple myeloma
- Neuropathy
- POEMS syndrome
- Paralysis
- Phrenic
- Pulmonary
- Respiratory failure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine