Plummer-Vinson syndrome other diagnostic studies
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Other Diagnostic Studies
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy 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.
- An esophageal web may appear as a thin elevated mucosal membrane covered by normal squamous epithelium.
- An esophagogastroduodenoscopy may also help in identifying an inlet patch (hypertrophic gastric inlet patch).
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsy can also be used to determine the exact histology associated with esophageal web.