Sonographic findings in a case of polyneuropathy associated with POEMS syndrome

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 473-476

  Yanik, Bahar ^a   Conkbayir, Isik ^a   Keyik, Bahri ^a   Yoldas, Tahir Kurtulus ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Color Doppler ultrasonography; Nerves; POEMS syndrome; Polyneuropathy; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POEMS SYNDROME; POLYNEUROPATHY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; POEMS SYNDROME; POLYNEUROPATHIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 80052536742     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20838     Document Type: Article

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