Case Report
Year: 2022 | Month: November | Volume: 9 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 242-246
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20221133
Oral Health – A Mirror of Plummer Vinson Syndrome
Dr. Saraswathi Gopal. K1, Dr. Mahesh Kumar. P2, Dr. Alice.N3
1Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,
Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Ammal Higher Education & Research Institute, Chennai-95
2Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Ammal Higher Education & Research Institute, Chennai-95
3Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Ammal Higher Education & Research Institute, Chennai-95
Corresponding Author: Dr. Alice Josephine Rani. N
ABSTRACT
A lack of significant iron in the normal red blood cells leads to iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). Plummer Vinson Syndrome (PVS) is a syndrome with the clinical triad of symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia, dysphagia and oesophageal webs. Repeated injury to epithelia due to iron deficiency leads to atrophy of mucosa and degradation of pharyngeal muscles, leading to the development of oesophageal webs. Oral manifestations are the initial symptoms and oral cavity is the mirror of the systemic conditions of the body. Henceforth dentists play a major role in promptly diagnosing the oral health of an individual. Under this background, we present a case of Plummer Vinson Syndrome with oral manifestations.
Keywords: Anaemia, Iron deficiency, Plummer Vinson Syndrome, Haemoglobin, Dysphagia, Oesophageal webs, Endoscopy, Oral Health.
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