Pallor, spoon shaped nails, atrophic glossitis, with accompanied dysphagia is typical picture of ______________?

Correct answer: A. Plummer - Vinson syndrome

  • A. Plummer - Vinson syndrome
  • B. Trotters syndrome
  • C. Vincent stomatitis
  • 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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