Patients of Plummer-Vinson syndrome are at a risk (10-15%) of developing malignant lesions (squamous cell carcinoma) of the oral mucosa, hypopharynx and esophagus. Effective measures for the secondary prevention of Plummer-Vinson syndrome include an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy every year to rule out malignant transformation.
Plummer-Vinson syndrome secondary prevention
Plummer-Vinson syndrome primary prevention
Barrett's esophagus secondary prevention
Barrett's esophagus primary prevention
Plummer-Vinson syndrome medical therapy
Meckel's diverticulum secondary prevention
Hiatus hernia secondary prevention
Short bowel syndrome secondary prevention