Plummer-Vinson syndrome secondary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Patients of Plummer-Vinson syndrome are at a risk (10-15%) of developing malignant lesions (squamous cell carcinoma) of the oral mucosa, hypopharynx and esophagus. Effective measures for the secondary prevention of Plummer-Vinson syndrome include an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy every year to rule out malignant transformation.
Secondary Prevention
Patients of Plummer-Vinson syndrome are at a risk (10-15%) of developing malignant lesions (squamous cell carcinoma) of the oral mucosa, hypopharynx and esophagus. Effective measures for the secondary prevention of Plummer-Vinson syndrome include:[1]