Plummer–Vinson Syndrome: A Case Report and Medical Management.

Plummer–Vinson syndrome (PVS) is a condition that can occur in people with long-term iron-deficiency anemia. It is a triad of dysphagia, iron deficiency anemia, and upper esophageal web(s). The post-cricoid web is associated with high-risk of development of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophageal region. Predominantly affected are middle-aged women in developing countries. Oral manifestations play an important part of the diagnosis of PVS. Timely diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome is important. An interesting case of PVS with typical clinical, oral and radiological findings previous to and post management of the syndrome are discussed in this report. It also includes a review of literature.

Hemangioma retrocricoideo / Postcricoid hemangioma

Los hemangiomas ubicados en la región retrocricoidea son raros. Los pocos casos publicados presentan síntomas dependientes de su tamaño y corresponden principalmente a disfagia y estridor. Este reporte presenta la primera serie de casos publicados en Chile y una revisión de la literatura. Se trata de lactantes que consultaron por estridor, laringitis recurrentes, disfagia, apneas y convulsiones; dos manejados con éxito con cirugía con láser CO2 y uno solo con observación. Se discute la importancia de la nasofibroscopía flexible en el estudio del estridor y la disfagia en la población pediátrica, y la eficacia del láser CO2 como opción de manejo para esta patología.

Hemangioma located in the postcricoid region is rare. The few published cases display dependent symptoms of their size and mainly correspond to dysphagia and stridor. This report presents the first series of cases published in Chile and a revision of literature. We presented cases of suckling babies who consulted by stridor, recurrent laryngitis, dysphagia, apneas and convulsions; 2 deal successfully with surgery with laser CO2 and one single one with observation. We discussed to the importance of Nasofibroscopia flexible in the study of the stridor and dysphagia in the pediatric population, and the effectiveness of laser CO2 like option of treatment for this pathology.