title: Plummer-Vinson syndrome in an adolescent.
abstract: We report an 18-year-old female found to have Plummer-Vinson syndrome on routine health evaluation. The nature of this condition, its relation to iron deficiency, and its potential for malignancy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York 11554.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sabatino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011004:Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy