Morizane R, Sasamura H, Minakuchi H, Takae Y, Kikuchi H, Yoshiya N, et al. A case of atypical POEMS syndrome without polyneuropathy. Eur J Haematol. 2008 May. 80(5):452-5. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Keddie S, Foldes D, Caimari F, Baldeweg SE, Bomsztyk J, Ziff OJ, et al. Clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of POEMS syndrome: A longitudinal cohort study. Neurology. 2020 Jul 21. 95 (3):e268-e279. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

Lee JY, Choi JK, Ha JW, Park SE, Kim CW, Kim SS. Glomeruloid Hemangioma as a Marker for the Early Diagnosis of POEMS Syndrome. Ann Dermatol. 2017 Apr. 29 (2):249-251. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Ganti AK, Pipinos I, Culcea E, Armitage JO, Tarantolo S. Successful hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in multicentric Castleman disease complicated by POEMS syndrome. Am J Hematol. 2005 Jul. 79(3):206-10. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. But seriously why are there no poems about the most obvious characteristics of every zodiac sign??? Bourgeault E, Dahl A, Thibeault MM, Dupéré A, Drolet AM, Mathieu J. POEMS Syndrome Complicated by Extensive Calciphylaxis: A Remarkable Recovery. J Cutan Med Surg. 2015 May-Jun. 19 (3):309-12. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. This needed way more shaping and editing. The other poetry collection I read from this author was just as bad, and I can see no learning of the art of poetry, no development.

Background

But in the end I guess she chose to write about neither and I am still wondering where the "brutally honest" part was as this book is about as deep and dark as a children's picture book. Papo T, Soubrier M, Marcelin AG, Calvez V, Wechsler B, Huraux JM, et al. Human herpesvirus 8 infection, Castleman's disease and POEMS syndrome. Br J Haematol. 1999 Mar. 104(4):932-3. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Obermoser G, Larcher C, Sheldon JA, Sepp N, Zelger B. Absence of human herpesvirus-8 in glomeruloid haemangiomas associated with POEMS syndrome and Castleman's disease. Br J Dermatol. 2003 Jun. 148(6):1276-8. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Neil Shear, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Canadian Medical Association, Ontario Medical Association, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canadian Dermatology Association, American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Ofran Y, Yishay O, Elinav E, Eran E. POEMS syndrome: failure of newly suggested diagnostic criteria to anticipate the development of the syndrome. Am J Hematol. 2005 Aug. 79(4):316-8. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

Watanabe O, Arimura K, Kitajima I, Osame M, Maruyama I. Greatly raised vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in POEMS syndrome. Lancet. 1996 Mar 9. 347(9002):702. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

Prognosis

Li J, Huang XF, Cai QQ, Wang C, Cai H, Zhao H, et al. A prospective phase II study of low dose lenalidomide plus dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome. Am J Hematol. 2018 Jun. 93 (6):803-809. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Koike H, Iijima M, Mori K, Yamamoto M, Hattori N, Watanabe H, et al. Neuropathic pain correlates with myelinated fiber loss and cytokine profile in POEMS syndrome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2008 Apr 3. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Kaygusuz I, Tezcan H, Cetiner M, Kocakaya O, Uzay A, Bayik M. Bortezomib: A New Therapeutic Option for POEMS Syndrome. Eur J Haematol. 2009 Sep 3. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Min JH, Hong YH, Lee KW. Electrophysiological features of patients with POEMS syndrome. Clin Neurophysiol. 2005 Apr. 116(4):965-8. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Jouve P, Humbert M, Chauveheid MP, Jaïs X, Papo T. POEMS syndrome-related pulmonary hypertension is steroid-responsive. Respir Med. 2007 Feb. 101(2):353-5. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

Miralles GD, O'Fallon JR, Talley NJ. Plasma-cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy. The spectrum of POEMS syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1992 Dec 31. 327(27):1919-23. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].Kojima H, Katsuoka Y, Katsura Y, Suzuki S, Suzukawa K, Hasegawa Y, et al. Successful treatment of a patient with POEMS syndrome by tandem high-dose chemotherapy with autologous CD34+ purged stem cell rescue. Int J Hematol. 2006 Aug. 84(2):182-5. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Nakaseko C. Autologous stem cell transplantation for POEMS syndrome. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2014 Feb. 14 (1):21-3. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Khan M, Stone K, van Rhee F. Daratumumab for POEMS Syndrome. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Apr. 93 (4):542-544. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Sevketoglu E, Hatipoglu S, Ayan I, Dogan O, Salihoglu B. Case report: POEMS syndrome in childhood. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2008 Mar. 30(3):235-8. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

While some poems did make sense, but most of them did nothing for me. It felt like we were going in circles as she uses the same topics for every single sign. Badros A, Porter N, Zimrin A. Bevacizumab therapy for POEMS syndrome. Blood. 2005 Aug 1. 106(3):1135. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Giglia F, Chiapparini L, Fariselli L, Barbui T, Ciano C, Scarlato M. POEMS syndrome: relapse after successful autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Neuromuscul Disord. 2007 Dec. 17(11-12):980-2. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Allam JS, Kennedy CC, Aksamit TR, Dispenzieri A. Pulmonary manifestations in patients with POEMS syndrome: a retrospective review of 137 patients. Chest. 2008 Apr. 133(4):969-74. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].Kanai K, Kuwabara S, Misawa S, Hattori T. Failure of treatment with anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody for long-standing POEMS syndrome. Intern Med. 2007. 46(6):311-3. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. My favorite was probably the Virgo chapter, where it's suddenly all about being a feminist and having mommy issues, like it's somehow a universal experience for all Virgos to not get along with their mothers.