Plummer-Vinson syndrome complicated by gastric cancer: a case report

Keio J Med. 1990 Jun;39(2):106-11. doi: 10.2302/kjm.39.106.

Abstract

Plummer-Vinson syndrome has been brought to attention as a precancerous lesion of hypopharyngeal and cervical lesions of the esophagus, but that involving the stomach is uncommon. We report a case of Plummer-Vinson syndrome with gastric cancer. A brief literature review of this disorder is presented, and possible causes in this unusual case are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iron / therapeutic use
  • Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / complications*
  • Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / complications*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Iron