A rare syndrome characterized by dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs (thin mucous membranes in the upper part of the esophagus). Plummer-Vinson syndrome primarily affects women and usually occurs between ages 40 and 70. Diagnosis is made through physical examination, blood tests, esopha-goscopy (internal examination of the esophagus with a lighted viewing tube), and an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series (an X-ray procedure also called a barium swallow).
Hypochromic anaemia and difficulty in swallowing due to an oesophageal web.
Iron-deficiency anemia, associated with dysphagia, gastric achlorhydria, splenomegaly, and spooning of the nails due to an esophageal web. It occurs most commonly in premenopausal women. Treatment consists of disrupting the web.
Challenges with swallowing arise from the development of tissue webs across the upper esophagus. This condition, known as a syndrome, is frequently accompanied by significant iron-deficiency anemia and primarily impacts middle-aged women.
Anemia due to iron deficiency coupled with difficulty in swallowing, also known as Kelly-Paterson syndrome.