Dysphagia Caused by Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

Abstract

Among the various types of dysphagia, cervical dysphagia is one of the rarer ones, although differences exist over the actual incidence of esophageal webs in relation to symptoms of dysphagia [1]. Plummer-Vinson syndrome comprises the triad of cervical dysphagia, iron-deficiency anemia, and postcricoid esophageal web. Dysphagia and even webs are relatively common occurrences in isolation, but the complete triad of the Plummer-Vinson syndrome is a rare occurrence [1] [2] .