Plummer vinson syndrome

ABSTRACT

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