title: Oral manifestations of plummer-vinson syndrome: a classic report with literature review.
abstract: Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) is a triad of microcytic hypochromic anemia, atrophic glossitis, and esophageal webs or strictures. It is one of the syndromes associated with iron deficiency anemia. Symptoms resulting from anemia predominates the clinical picture, apart from the additional features such as glossitis, angular cheilitis, and dysphagia. Dysphagia is main clinical feature of PVS. PVS carries an increased risk of development of squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus and pharynx. A classic case report of PVS with clinical features, oral manifestations, malignant potential, differential diagnosis, investigation, dental implication, and treatment is discussed here with the literature review from the dentist's point of view. The article carries a message that dental surgeons have to be familiar with the oral manifestations of anemia and be able to suspect PVS to aid in early diagnosis and prompt treatment.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Vivekananda Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: Abdul
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authors: Samad
authors: Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College & Hospital, Ariyanoor, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Mohan
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: R V Suresh
authors: RV
authors: Balaji
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Lakkasandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors: Dominic
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authors: Augustine
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, MS Ramaiah Dental College & Hospital, MS Ramaiah Educational Campus, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors: Shankar Gouda
authors: SG
authors: Patil
keywords: Dysphagia; Plummer-Vinson syndrome; iron deficiency anemia