Celiac disease presenting as the Paterson-Brown Kelly (Plummer-Vinson) syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe two patients with Paterson-Brown Kelly (Plummer-Vinson) syndrome whose iron deficiency anemia was due to celiac disease. They presented with dysphagia 13 and 9 yr, respectively, before celiac disease was diagnosed. Neither had gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of malabsorption. Celiac disease is a recognized cause of chronic iron deficiency and should be considered as an etiological factor for sideropenic dysphagia.
Medical subject headings
- Celiac Disease
- Plummer-Vinson Syndrome