All statement about Plummer-Vinson syndrome are true except:: (A) Commonly leads to carcinoma in lower third of oesophagus, (B) Common with iron deficiency, (C) Common in females, (D) Premalignant
Answer is A. (a) Commonly leads to carcinoma in lower third of oesophagus(Ref. Sleisenger Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease, 8th ed.,; 851)Plummer-Vinson syndrome affects the postcricoid area and upper part of oesophagus.