Abstract

ZAPATA GONZALEZ, Adriana; UC MIAM, María Elena; ANGULO VARGUEZ, Felipe Irineo  and  RAMOS SANTOS, Karime Berenice. Chronic Iron Deficiency Anemia: Plummer- Vinson (Paterson-Brown-Kelly) Syndrome. A Case Report. Rev. Fac. Med. (Méx.) [online]. 2021, vol.64, n.2, pp.22-25.  Epub July 06, 2021. ISSN 2448-4865.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fm.24484865e.2021.64.2.03.

Plummer-Vinson syndrome (Paterson-Brown-Kelly) is a rare entity, characterized by dysphagia, esophageal web formation, and iron deficiency anemia. We present the case of a 46-year-old woman with a clinical history of iron deficiency anemia who subsequently presents dysphagia and odynophagia. A subcricoid web that was successfully broken with the endoscope was found. First contact doctors should be familiar with the symptoms of Plummer-Vinson syndrome, and take them into account, when addressing a patient with the classic triad. Since the syndrome is a precancerous condition with high malignant potential, early diagnosis and treatment is of utmost importance for better prognosis.

Keywords : Plummer-Vinson syndrome; chronic iron deficiency anemia; esophageal membrane; squamous cell esophageal cancer; Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome.

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