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Atypical B12 Deficiency with Nonresolving Paraesthesia
- Source :
- Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, Vol 2013 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2013.
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Abstract
- Vitamin B12 deficiency can present with various hematological, gastrointestinal and neurological manifestations. We report a case of elderly female who presented with neuropathy and vitamin B12 deficiency where the final work-up revealed polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS). This case suggests that, although POEMS syndrome is a rare entity, it can present with vitamin-B12 deficiency and thus specific work up for early diagnosis of POEMS should be considered in patients with B12 deficiency unresponsive to therapy.
- Subjects :
- Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20906706 and 20906714
- Volume :
- 2013
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.9f003f23abc4d47b46438e3570aaed0
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/823842