A Case of Plummer-Vinson Syndrome Showing Rapid Improvement of Dysphagia and Esophageal Web after Two Weeks of Iron Therapy

A Case of Plummer-Vinson Syndrome Showing Rapid Improvement of Dysphagia and Esophageal Web after Two Weeks of Iron Therapy

Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) is a rare entity characterized by upper esophageal webs and iron deficiency anemia. We report a case of PVS whose esophageal web was rapidly improved by iron therapy. A 77-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with complaints of dysphagia, vomiting, shortness of b...

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Main Authors: Tomomitsu Tahara, Tomoyuki Shibata, Masaaki Okubo, Daisuke Yoshioka, Takamitsu Ishizuka, Kazuya Sumi, Tomohiko Kawamura, Mitsuo Nagasaka, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Masakatsu Nakamura, Tomiyasu Arisawa, Naoki Ohmiya, Ichiro Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Dysphagia
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Iron therapy
Esophageal web
Iron deficiency anemia
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/364820

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