Gastric Cancer Accompanying Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

• Main Authors: Ho Joon Im (Author), Sung Eun Kim (Author), Moo In Park (Author), Seun Ja Park (Author), Won Moon (Author), Jae Hyun Kim (Author), Kyoungwon Jung (Author), Jung Gu Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Yong Chan Lee, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS), also called sideropenic dysphagia or Paterson-Kelly syndrome, is a condition characterized by a triad of chronic iron-deficiency anemia, esophageal webs, and dysphagia. This syndrome is considered as a precancerous condition due to the occurrence of squamous cell carci...