Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Plummer–Vinson syndrome

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Abdominal pain;
Dysphagia;
Poor swallowing;
Glossitis;
Poor appetite;

PhysicalFindings

Tongue atrophy;
Small mouth;
Intra-oral hyperpigmentation;
Spoon-shaped nails;
Inflammation of the lips;
Cheilitis (inflammation of the lips);

ClinicalTests

Decreased serum ferritin;
Hypochromic microcytic anemia;
Iron deficiency anemia;
Endoscopy (Esophageal web);

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8259/plummer-vinson-syndrome