Case Study on Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

E. Selmar Mellisha

Abstract: A case study on Plummer-Vinson Syndrome (PVS) also called Paterson Brown Kelly Syndrome or Sideropenic dysphagia. It is a rare disease characterized by difficulty in swallowing, iron deficiency anemia, glossitis, cheilosis and esophageal webs

Keywords: Iron deficiency anemia- blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells, Glossitis- inflammation of the tongue, Cheilosis- small cracks in corners of the mouth, Esophageal webs- thin membranes that grow inside upper part of the esophagus

How to Cite?: E. Selmar Mellisha, "Case Study on Plummer-Vinson Syndrome", Volume 8 Issue 4, April 2019, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 615-616, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MOB1628, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MOB1628