[Association of Sjögren's syndrome and Plummer Vinson syndrome]

A Ouakaa-Kchaou; S Jebali; H Elloumi; D Gargouri; A Kochlef; M Romani; A Kilani; J Kharrat; A Ghorbel

doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2010.03.459

[Association of Sjögren's syndrome and Plummer Vinson syndrome]

Rev Med Interne. 2011 Feb;32(2):e21-2. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2010.03.459.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Ouakaa-Kchaou¹, S Jebali, H Elloumi, D Gargouri, A Kochlef, M Romani, A Kilani, J Kharrat, A Ghorbel

Affiliation

¹ Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, hôpital Habib Thameur, 8, rue Ali Ben Ayed, Montfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisie. [email protected]

PMID: 20554085
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2010.03.459

Abstract

Dysphagia is a common complaint of patients with Sjogren's syndrome, but its mechanism remains a subject of controversy. The association of Sjogren's syndrome with Plummer-Vinson syndrome remains uncommon. We report a 56-year-old women who presented both disorders. The diagnosis of the Plummer-Vinson syndrome was based on the classic triad of dysphagia, iron-deficiency anaemia and oesophageal webs. The diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome was based on the presence of three Fox criteria. This association should incite us to search for common immuno-genetic pathogenic factors between these two syndromes.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / complications
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome / diagnosis*
Sjogren's Syndrome / complications
Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis*