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Revisiting plummer vinson syndrome.

D Gude¹, Dp Bansal, A Malu

¹Internal Medicine, Medwin Hospital, Nampally, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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|May 2, 2013

Summary

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Plummer Vinson syndrome, a rare condition, involves dysphagia and anemia. While iron therapy often resolves dysphagia, this case required mechanical dilatation for resistant symptoms.

Keywords:

Esophageal webs Iron deficiency anemia Plummer Vinson syndrome

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Area of Science:

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Hematology

Background:

Plummer Vinson syndrome is characterized by postcricoid dysphagia, upper esophageal webs, and iron deficiency anemia.
Iron deficiency is a suspected etiological factor in Plummer Vinson syndrome.

Observation:

This report details a case of Plummer Vinson syndrome where dysphagia persisted despite iron therapy.
The patient's dysphagia was resistant to standard iron supplementation.

Findings:

Iron therapy is the primary treatment for Plummer Vinson syndrome, often resolving dysphagia.
Mechanical dilatation was required to treat dysphagia in this specific case, indicating treatment resistance.

Implications:

This case highlights that Plummer Vinson syndrome can present with iron-resistant dysphagia.
Mechanical dilatation may be a necessary intervention for refractory cases of Plummer Vinson syndrome.