Identifier |
20170402_nanos_posters_103 |
Title |
POEMS Syndrome as a Rare Cause of Bilateral Optic Disc Edema |
Creator |
Kevin Sitko |
Affiliation |
(KS) University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Subject |
Neuro-ophth & Systyemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, Thyroid); Diagnostic Tests (ERG, VER, OCT, HRT, mfERG, etc); Eyelid & Adnexal Disease; Optic Neuropathy; Paraneoplastic Syndromes |
Description |
POEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic condition that occurs in the context of a plasma cell neoplasm. Although the acronym stands for Polyneuropathy Organomegaly -Endocrinopathy Monoclonal plasma cell disorder and -Skin changes, all features are not always seen nor necessary to make the diagnosis. 'Papilledema' is a minor diagnostic criterion. Controversy exists as to whether the optic disc swelling is secondary to elevated intracranial pressure or mediated by increased vascular permeability in the context of elevated VEGF levels. |
Date |
2017 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hf1pqq |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1272623 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hf1pqq |