Síndrome de Plummer-Vinson: relato de caso Plummer-Vinson syndrome: a case report

Abstract

We present a case of Plummer-Vinson syndrome, which is a rare condition nowadays. The diagnosis was made after years of the disease, many doctors having attended the patient. The treatment consisted of oral supplementation of iron and endoscopic dilatations. The patient is asymptomatic.

Keywords

• Anemia
• Anemia, iron-deficiency
• Deglutition disorders
• Esophagus
• Plummer-Vinson, syndrome