Pallor, spoon shaped nails, atrophic glossitis, with accompanied dysphagia is typical picture of ______________?
Correct answer: C. Plummer - Vinson syndrome
- A. Vincent stomatitis
- B. Trotters syndrome
- C. Plummer - Vinson syndrome
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Plummer-Vinson syndrome combines iron-deficiency anaemia, koilonychia or spoon-shaped nails, atrophic glossitis and dysphagia due to oesophageal webs. The combination of dysphagia with iron-deficiency features is the key diagnostic clue.
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