Plummer-Vinson syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
syndrome
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Paterson-Brown-Kelly_syndrome
gptkb:sideropenic_dysphagia
gptkbp:associatedWith autoimmune disorders
malnutrition
gptkbp:characterizedBy iron deficiency anemia
dysphagia
esophageal webs
gptkbp:commonIn middle-aged women
gptkbp:complication increased risk of upper esophageal cancer
gptkbp:diagnosedBy endoscopy
barium swallow
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1912
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plummer-Vinson syndrome
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Henry_Stanley_Plummer
gptkb:Porter_Paisley_Vinson
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:riskFactor esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
gptkbp:symptom fatigue
weight loss
pallor
glossitis
cheilosis
koilonychia
gptkbp:treatment iron supplementation
esophageal dilation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Squamous_Cell_Carcinoma_of_the_Esophagus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5