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Sahajwani P, Rustagi M, Tetarbe S, Shah I. Plummer-Vinson Syndrome and Role of Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in a 4-Year-Old Child. JPGN REPORTS 2023; 4:e375. [PMID: 38034443 PMCID: PMC10684225 DOI: 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS), also called Patterson-Kelly-Brown syndrome, is a rare cause of dysphagia in children. This syndrome is associated with single or multiple webs in the upper esophagus with frequent iron deficiency. PVS usually occurs in adults, particularly in Caucasian middle-aged women, in the fourth to seventh decade of life, and is rare in childhood. There are various theories about what causes PVS. One theory suggests that iron deficiency plays a crucial role in its development. Iron repletion often improves dysphagia, although some patients require esophageal dilatation or bougienage. Herein, we describe the case of a 4-year-old male child, having complaints of difficulty in swallowing solid food, diagnosed with PVS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Priyanka Sahajwani
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
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Asaad A, Jamal R. A Case of Plummer-Vinson Syndrome in an Omani Woman. Cureus 2023; 15:e41050. [PMID: 37519547 PMCID: PMC10374335 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) is the triad of iron-deficiency anemia, esophageal webs and dysphagia. This article discusses the first reported case of PVS from Oman. A female patient in her 40s presented with a one-year history of dysphagia and odynophagia and a known background of untreated iron-deficiency anemia. After an elaborate workup, a diagnosis of PVS was made following visualization of the esophageal web with barium swallow study and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). A prompt and accurate diagnosis of PVS, although rare, is crucial, given that it is, at times, a precancerous condition. The treatment with iron therapy is the cornerstone of management, and it corrects the anemia as well as the dysphagia. If dysphagia persists, endoscopic dilation can be carried out.
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- Alhasan Asaad
- Department of Internal Medicine, National University of Science and Technology, Muscat, OMN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National University of Science and Technology, Muscat, OMN
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Nokovitch L, Maquet C, Crampon F, Taihi I, Roussel LM, Obongo R, Virard F, Fervers B, Deneuve S. Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk Factors: State of the Art. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12093264. [PMID: 37176704 PMCID: PMC10179259 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12093264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Head and neck (HN) squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) originate from the epithelial cells of the mucosal linings of the upper aerodigestive tract, which includes the oral cavity, the pharynx, the larynx, and the sinonasal cavities. There are many associated risk factors, including alcohol drinking coupled with tobacco use, which accounts for 70% to 80% of HNSCCs. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is another independent risk factor for oropharyngeal SCC, but it is only a minor contributor to oral cavity SCC (OSCC). Betel quid chewing is also an established risk factor in southeast Asian countries. However, OSCC, and especially oral tongue cancer, incidence has been reported to be increasing in several countries, suggesting risk factors that have not been identified yet. This review summarizes the established risk factors for oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas and examines other undemonstrated risk factors for HNSCC.
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- Lara Nokovitch
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Oral Surgery Department, Rothschild Hospital, 75012 Paris, France
- URP 2496, Laboratory of Orofacial Pathologies, Imaging and Biotherapies, UFR Odontology, Health Department, Université Paris Cité, 92120 Montrouge, France
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- Department of Head and Neck Cancer and ENT Surgery, Centre Henri Becquerel, 76038 Rouen, France
- Rouen Cancer Federation, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Department of Head and Neck Cancer and ENT Surgery, Centre Henri Becquerel, 76038 Rouen, France
- Rouen Cancer Federation, 76000 Rouen, France
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- INSERM U1052-CNRS UMR5286, Cancer Research Center, Centre Léon Bérard, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France
- Faculté d'Odontologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69002 Lyon, France
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- Département Prévention Cancer Environnement, Centre Léon Bérard, 69008 Lyon, France
- INSERM UMR 1296, "Radiations: Défense, Santé, Environnement", Centre Léon Bérard, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France
- Rouen Cancer Federation, 76000 Rouen, France
- Quantification en Imagerie Fonctionnelle-Laboratoire d'Informatique, du Traitement de l'Information et des Systèmes Equipe d'Accueil 4108 (QuantIF-LITIS EA4108), University of Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France
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Chaudhry IUH, AlFraih OM, A AlAbdulhai M, Al Qahtani Y, Al Maimon H, Ali H, A Al Haddad A, Alghamdi AM. Dysphagia in a patient with Plumer Vinson syndrome: An innovative surgical dilatation technique after failed endoscopy. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 78:103865. [PMID: 35734748 PMCID: PMC9207060 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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For the last five years, a 43-year-old female presented with progressive dysphagia for solids and liquids. She was treated for iron deficiency anemia by systemic and oral iron therapy. Gastroenterologists failed to pass endoscopes through the upper esophagus. Gastrogrifin swallow revealed a critical narrowing of the esophagus. She was referred to a thoracic surgeon for further management. The cervical esophagus was exposed through the neck incision along the anterior border of the left sternocleidomastoid muscle, and esophageal dilatation was achieved using the silicon foleys catheter. It is a very safe and valuable surgical technique when dysphagia cannot be managed by endoscopically. A 43 years old female know case of iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron replacements for two years. Failed endoscopy examination due to unable to pass endoscope through esophagus. Innovative surgical dilatation technique using foleys catheter.
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Obeidat AE, So S, Go J, Murakami TT. The Missing Link: A Case of Plummer-Vinson Syndrome in a Young Pacific-Islander Woman With Helicobacter Pylori. Cureus 2021; 13:e18934. [PMID: 34812318 PMCID: PMC8604426 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS), the triad of dysphagia, iron-deficiency anemia (IDA), and esophageal webs, is a relatively rare disease entity that is mostly observed in the Caucasian populations of Scandinavia and North America. As these regions have become more developed with improved nutrition, PVS is now more commonly seen in the developing regions of the world. We present the case of a 29-year-old Pacific-islander woman who presented with progressive dysphagia and IDA and was found to have an esophageal web and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) gastritis on upper endoscopy. She improved with dilation of the web in the esophagus and treatment of H. pylori. Identifying the possibility of this syndrome in clinical practice and the association between H. pylori and PVS, especially given recent changes in its epidemiology, is important given the patient population in Hawaii and the Pacific.
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- Internal Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Queen's Medical Center West Oahu, Ewa Beach, USA
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