Nerve pathologic features differentiate POEMS syndrome from CIDP.
Piccione EA, Engelstad J, Dyck PJ, Mauermann ML, Dispenzieri A, Dyck PJ.
Piccione EA, et al.
Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2016 Oct 31;4(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s40478-016-0389-1.
Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2016.
PMID: 27799073
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A significantly higher number of epineurial vessels was present in POEMS biopsies, with a total count of 120 epineurial vessels predicted as best cutoff to differentiate both conditions (77 % specific and 54 % sensitive).In conclusion, nerve biopsy can be helpful in distin …
A significantly higher number of epineurial vessels was present in POEMS biopsies, with a total count of 120 epineurial vessels predicted …