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Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2007; 85 (5): 402-404
em Francês | IMEMR | ID: emr-139263

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Plummer Vinson syndrome is a rare affection which affects mainly white women. It is characterized by dysphagia, iron deficiency and the presence of superior esophageal web. Aim: The purpose of this study is to precise the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and therapeutical features of the affection. We report 19 cases of Plummer Vinson syndrome collected over 15 years [1990- 2004]. Dysphagia is the main symptom observed in 100% of the cases. 89,4% of the patients had anemia and 15 hyposideremy. All the patients were treated with iron supplementation and endosco-pic treatment [dilatation and rupture of esophageal webs]. Three patients necessitate multiple sessions of endoscopic dilatation and 15 had favourable evolution. The malignancy was observed in one case

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