title: [Association of Sjögren's syndrome and Plummer Vinson syndrome].
abstract: Dysphagia is a common complaint of patients with Sjogren's syndrome, but its mechanism remains a subject of controversy. The association of Sjogren's syndrome with Plummer-Vinson syndrome remains uncommon. We report a 56-year-old women who presented both disorders. The diagnosis of the Plummer-Vinson syndrome was based on the classic triad of dysphagia, iron-deficiency anaemia and oesophageal webs. The diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome was based on the presence of three Fox criteria. This association should incite us to search for common immuno-genetic pathogenic factors between these two syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, hôpital Habib Thameur, 8, rue Ali Ben Ayed, Montfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisie. asma.kchaou@voila.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ouakaa-Kchaou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jebali
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elloumi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gargouri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kochlef
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kilani
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghorbel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011004:Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*