A Case of Plummer - Vinson Syndrome Treated with Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation.
- Author:
Jin Woo CHOI
1
;
Won Sik JANG
;
Won Jong JEONG
;
Sung Wook CHUNG
;
Jeong Seop MOON
;
Young Bin JEON
;
Kwon YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Expandable metal stent;
Biliary endoprosthesis;
Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Deglutition Disorders;
Dilatation*;
Glossitis;
Humans;
Iron;
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1998;18(1):61-65
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Plummer-Vinson syndrome is characterized by dysphagia associated with anemia, glossitis and esophageal web. The cause of this syndrome is still not clear, but the most important one is thought to be the iron deficiency. The patient with small sized ageal web is treated by administration of iron but large sized web with dyspha gia requires breakage of web. In the following case report, we describe a patient with Plummer-Vinson syndrome who showed clinical improvement after treatmeat with endoscopic balloon dilatation of upper esophageal web with a review of literatures.
