Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the infection of mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). In developing countries, co-infection of Mtb and HIV are common, as HIV could exacerbate TB. Nevertheless, the reverse impact of Mtb infection on HIV development has r...

The POEMS syndrome is a rare plasma cell disorder involving pathological changes of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes. The diagnostic and therapeutic management of the disease is clinically challenging. Given ...