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dc.contributor.author | Rasool, Iftekhar | - |
dc.contributor.author | Begum, Rezwana | - |
dc.contributor.author | Prasanth, P.S | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ravichandra, Koganti | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-20T14:24:14Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-02-20T14:24:14Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Malta Medical Journal. 2014, Vol.26(2), p. 37-41 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/1635 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Plummer-Vinson or Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome (PVS) is characterised by a triad of cervical dysphagia, upper oesophageal web and iron deficiency anaemia. It is known to affect mostly white females, but cases have been reported from other ethnic groups in the literature. Exact data about epidemiology of the syndrome is not available, but the syndrome is extremely rare. It is considered as a premalignant condition associated with cancers of upper digestive tract. Herein we report three cases of Plummer Vinson syndrome in Indian women, who presented with significant and long standing dysphagia, sideropenia and post-cricoid webs. Their esophagograms revealed the presence of webs at pharyngoesophageal junction. All the three patients were treated with oesophageal dilation of webs along with iron supplementation. The patients were under regular follow-up for three years after treatment and found to be with normal blood counts with no signs of recurrence and malignancy. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Malta Medical Journal | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Deglutition disorders | en_GB |
dc.subject | Plummer-Vinson Syndrome -- Case studies | en_GB |
dc.subject | Plummer-Vinson Syndrome -- Treatment | en_GB |
dc.title | Revisiting Plummer Vinson Syndrome : a report of three cases and review | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this article belongs to the Editorial Board of the Malta Medical Journal. The Malta Medical Journal’s rights in respect of this work are as defined by the Copyright Act (Chapter 415) of the Laws of Malta or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this full-text article and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Act provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. This article has been reproduced with the authorization of the editor of the Malta Medical Journal (Ref. No 000002). | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | - |
Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 26, Issue 2 MMJ, Volume 26, Issue 2 |
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