Plummer-Vinson syndrome other diagnostic studies

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Other Diagnostic Studies

• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) may be done in patients with suspected Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS).
  • An esophagogastroduodenoscopy can directly visualize the upper gastrointestinal tract and aid in diagnosing esophageal web.
  • The anterior esophageal wall is the most common location for an esophageal web associated with Plummer-Vinson syndrome.
  • On EGD, esophageal web may appear as a thin elevated mucosal membrane covered by normal squamous epithelium.
  • An EGD may also help in identifying an inlet patch (hypertrophic gastric inlet patch).
  • EGD with biopsy can also be used to determine the exact histology associated with esophageal web.