| Literature DB >> 10549778 |
R Anthony1, S Sood, D R Strachan, J D Fenwick.
Abstract
The Plummer-Vinson syndrome is characterized by an association of dysphagia, iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs. The authors report the case of a 6 year old with Plummer-Vinson syndrome. Plummer-Vinson syndrome usually occurs in adults, rarely in adolescents, however, there have been no previous reports in the English-language literature of the syndrome occurring in childhood.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID： 10549778 DOI： 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90134-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Surg ISSN： 0022-3468 Impact factor: 2.545