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Dentistry and oral medicine
Tongue carcinoma in Plummer-Vinson syndrome: a modern rarity
  1. Sanjay Chikkarasinakere Jogigowda,
  2. Karthikeya Patil and
  3. Mahesh Kaggare Puttaraju
  1. Oral Medicine and Radiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India
  1. Correspondence to Professor Karthikeya Patil; dr.karthikeyapatil{at}jssuni.edu.in

Abstract

Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS), formerly known as Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome or sideropenic dysphagia, is a sporadic condition defined by the typical triad of symptoms, which are iron deficiency anaemia, oesophageal strictures and dysphagia. PVS predominantly affects women between the ages of 40 and 70. PVS, if left untreated or undiagnosed, may be associated with an increased risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma of the upper gastrointestinal tract or oral cavity, even in the absence of other risk factors. This case study describes a woman who is in her 50s who developed carcinoma of the tongue as a result of chronic dysphagia and untreated iron deficiency anaemia. This article emphasises the need for dental surgeons to be aware of the oral aspects of anaemia and be able to detect PVS to aid in early diagnosis and treatment.

  • Dentistry and oral medicine
  • Radiology

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-261422

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    • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting the text, sourcing and editing clinical images and investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms and critically revising important intellectual content: SCJ, KP and MKP. The following authors gave the final approval of the manuscript: SCJ, KP and MKP.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.