1999
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90134-3
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A case of Plummer-Vinson syndrome in childhood

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“…The 50 cases collected over a period of 13 years in our study represent only 0.09% of patients hospitalized in the medical departments and 0.22% of patients who underwent upper digestive endoscopy during this period. The PVS affects mainly reproductive women, who account for 80% of patients in our study, but postmenopausal women, men and children can also be affected [8,[17][18][19]. In this study men account for 12% and postmenopausal women for 6%.…”
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confidence: 59%
“…The 50 cases collected over a period of 13 years in our study represent only 0.09% of patients hospitalized in the medical departments and 0.22% of patients who underwent upper digestive endoscopy during this period. The PVS affects mainly reproductive women, who account for 80% of patients in our study, but postmenopausal women, men and children can also be affected [8,[17][18][19]. In this study men account for 12% and postmenopausal women for 6%.…”
Section: Commentsmentioning
confidence: 59%
“…3,12 Cerca de 10% dos pacientes desenvolvem câncer de esôfago ou de faringe. 12 Com base neste relato, ressalta-se a importância de se investigarem doenças associadas nos portadores de PlummerVinson.…”
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“…Na literatura, verificam-se poucos relatos sobre sua ocorrên-cia em crianças ou adolescentes. 2,3 Alguns autores apresentam essa síndrome associada a processos auto-imunes, como artrite reumatóide, anemia perniciosa, tireoidite, e também à predisposição genética, 4,5,6 doença celíaca, 7 mucosa gástrica ectópica 8 e a fatores nutricionais e infecciosos. 9 São raras as citações sobre PlummerVinson associada à talassemia.…”
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“…Plummer-Vinson syndrome was diagnosed in one of our patients with iron deficiency anemia and dysphagia, in whom esophageal webs were detected by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy [14, 15]. Hematological investigations showed a hemoglobin level of 8.3 g/dl; MCV, 59 fl, ferritin, 9 ng/ml.…”
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confidence: 99%