Mandatory major criteria (both required) |
Polyneuropathy |
Monoclonal plasma cell proliferative disorder (almost always lambda) |
Other major criteria (one required) |
Sclerotic bone lesions |
Castleman disease |
Elevated levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)* |
Minor criteria (one required) |
Organomegaly (splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, or lymphadenopathy) |
Extravascular volume overload (edema, pleural effusion, or ascites) |
Endocrinopathy (adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, gonadal, parathyroid, pancreatic)¶ |
Skin changes (hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis, glomeruloid hemangiomata, plethora, acrocyanosis, flushing, white nails) |
Papilledema |
Thrombocytosis/polycythemia |