Portal hypertension and culture negative neutrocytic ascites in POEMS syndrome.

Authors
Stepani, P Courouble, Y Postel, P Mezieres, P Tossou, H Couvelard, A Trophilme, D Barbare, JC Bories, C
Citation
P. Stepani et al., Portal hypertension and culture negative neutrocytic ascites in POEMS syndrome., GASTRO CL B, 22(12), 1998, pp. 1095-1097
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology","da verificare
Journal title
GASTROENTEROLOGIE CLINIQUE ET BIOLOGIQUE
ISSN journal
03998320 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1095 - 1097
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-8320(199812)22:12<1095:PHACNN>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report a case of portal hypertension and neutrocytic ascites in a 52 yea r old man with POEMS syndrome. POEMS syndrome is an association of polyneur opathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammapathy and skin change s. Portal hypertension is rare in POEMS syndrome and this is the first time that culture negative neutrocytic ascites has been described with this syn drome.