Plummer-Vinson syndrome complicated by gastric cancer: a case report.
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.
Nagai
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Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Susami
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Ebihara
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011004:Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
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