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==Overview== | |||
There are no established risk factors for Plummer-Vinson syndrome. However, chronic irritation of the esophagus may predispose to an increased frequency of esophageal webs or strictures. Conditions which can irritate esophagus includes | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
There are no established risk factors for Plummer-Vinson syndrome. However, chronic irritation of the esophagus may predispose to an increased frequency of esophageal webs or strictures. Conditions which can irritate esophagus includes: | |||
**Thermal injury | **Thermal injury | ||
**Mechanical injury | **Mechanical injury | ||
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**Tylosis | **Tylosis | ||
**Scleroderma | **Scleroderma | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
There are no established risk factors for Plummer-Vinson syndrome. However, chronic irritation of the esophagus may predispose to an increased frequency of esophageal webs or strictures. Conditions which can irritate esophagus includes
Risk Factors
There are no established risk factors for Plummer-Vinson syndrome. However, chronic irritation of the esophagus may predispose to an increased frequency of esophageal webs or strictures. Conditions which can irritate esophagus includes:
- Thermal injury
- Mechanical injury
- Achalasia
- Esophageal diverticulum
- Chronic lye stricture
- Radiation therapy
- Injection sclerotherapy
- Gastric resection
- Celiac disease
- Tylosis
- Scleroderma