Plummer-Vinson sndrome is an-: (A) Iron-deficiency anemia, (B) Aplastic anemia, (C) Vitamin dificiency, (D) Increased hemoglobin
Answer is A. Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS), a rare clinical condition, is characterized by a triad of dysphagia, iron deficiency anemia and esophageal web in the post-cricoid region. It was first described over a century ago. Thecondition has been repoed most commonly in thin-built, middle-aged, white women.