Korean J Gastrointest Endosc > Volume 18(1); 1998 > Article

Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1998;18(1): 61-65.

증례 : 식도 위장관 ; Plummer - Vinson 증후군의 내시경적 풍선확장술 치험 1예 ( Case Reports : Esophagus , Stomach & Intestine ; A Case of Plummer - Vinson Syndrome Treated with Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation )

최진우, 장원식, 정원종, 정성욱, 문정섭, 전영빈, 유권 (Jin Woo Choi, Won Sik Jang, Won Jong Jeong, Sung Wook Chung, Jeong Seop Moon, Young Bin Jeon and Kwon Yoo)

Abstract

Plummer-Vinson syndrome is characterized by dysphagia associated with anemia, glossitis and esophageal web. The cause of this syndrome is still not clear, but the most important one is thought to be the iron deficiency. The patient with small sized ageal web is treated by administration of iron but large sized web with dyspha gia requires breakage of web. In the following case report, we describe a patient with Plummer-Vinson syndrome who showed clinical improvement after treatmeat with endoscopic balloon dilatation of upper esophageal web with a review of literatures. (Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 18: 61-65, 1998)

Key Words: Expandable metal stent , Biliary endoprosthesis , Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage