ETIOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS OF PLUMMER-VINSON (PATERSON-KELLY) SYNDROME
Authors: E L WYNDER, J H FRYER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1958)

Article1 November 1958ETIOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS OF PLUMMER-VINSON (PATERSON-KELLY) SYNDROMEERNEST L. WYNDER, M.D., JEFFREY H. FRYER, M.B., B.S.ERNEST L. WYNDER, M.D., JEFFREY H. FRYER, M.B., B.S.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-49-5-1106 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPlummer-Vinson syndrome, as classically described, occurs mostly in women and is characterized by smooth, thin facial skin; a narrow mouth, often termed a "fish-mouth," with a tendency to fissuring at the angles; a smooth tongue; brittle nails that may be spoon-shaped, particularly on the thumb and first three fingers; a past or present history of anemia and dysphagia, often of long duration, and there is also the likelihood of complete edentia. 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XXXII. THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CANCER*The Paterson-Brown Kelly SyndromeA study of etiological factors in cancer of the esophagus 1 November 1958Volume 49, Issue 5Page: 1106-1128KeywordsAnemiaDysphagiaEpidemiologyEsophagusMouthPreventive medicineRural areasTongue Issue Published: 1 November 1958 PDF downloadLoading ...