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Pericardial Tamponade and Other Cardiac Complications in POEMS Syndrome.


ABSTRACT: Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) is a multiorgan syndrome with rare and heterogenous cardiac manifestations. We present the case of a man with pericardial effusion complicated by cardiac tamponade, new onset atrial fibrillation, and high-degree atrioventricular block leading to a diagnosis of POEMS syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

SUBMITTER: Levene J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8310984 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pericardial Tamponade and Other Cardiac Complications in POEMS Syndrome.

Levene Jacqueline J   Murray Nathanial N   Desai Sima S   Simpson Timothy F TF   Karam Chafic C   Silbermann Rebecca R   Masri Ahmad A  

JACC. Case reports 20210217 2


Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) is a multiorgan syndrome with rare and heterogenous cardiac manifestations. We present the case of a man with pericardial effusion complicated by cardiac tamponade, new onset atrial fibrillation, and high-degree atrioventricular block leading to a diagnosis of POEMS syndrome. (<b>Level of Difficulty: Advanced.</b>). ...[more]

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