title: A case of plummer-vinson syndrome associated with Crohn's disease.
abstract: Plummer-Vinson syndrome manifests as cervical dysphagia, iron deficiency anemia, an upper esophageal web, and atrophic glossitis. The cause of the esophageal web is thought to be iron deficiency anemia; however, the cause of Plummer-Vinson syndrome has not been established. Crohn's disease is usually accompanied by malnutrition and iron deficiency anemia; however, no case of concomitant Crohn's disease and Plummer-Vinson syndrome with aggravated malnutrition and anemia has been previously reported. Here, we report on a rare case of Plummer-Vinson syndrome in a Crohn's disease patient, which caused malnutrition and constipation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeugnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Mo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeugnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyeong Ok
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeugnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Chan Seo
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeugnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Ik
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Jang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054222:Cobblestone Lissencephaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049631:Esophageal Sphincter, Upper / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011004:Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed