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MeSH Heading: Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C06.405.117.119.500.742
Unique ID: D011004
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011004
Scope Note: A syndrome of DYSPHAGIA with IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA that is due to congenital anomalies in the ESOPHAGUS (such as cervical esophageal webs). It is known as Patterson-Kelly syndrome in the United Kingdom.
Entry Term(s): Kelly's Syndrome; Patterson's Syndrome; Patterson-Brown-Kelly Syndrome; Patterson-Kelly Syndrome; Syndrome, Plummer-Vinson
NLM Classification #: WI 258
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under DEGLUTITION DISORDERS 1975-90
Online Note: search DEGLUTITION DISORDERS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under DEGLUTITION DISORDERS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

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Concept UI: M0017051
Scope Note: A syndrome of DYSPHAGIA with IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA that is due to congenital anomalies in the ESOPHAGUS (such as cervical esophageal webs). It is known as Patterson-Kelly syndrome in the United Kingdom.
Terms: Plummer-Vinson Syndrome Preferred Term
Term UI T032375
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Syndrome, Plummer-Vinson
Term UI T567111
Date01/05/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Kelly's Syndrome
Term UI T767872
Date03/24/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Patterson's Syndrome
Term UI T767873
Date03/24/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Patterson-Brown-Kelly Syndrome
Term UI T767874
Date03/24/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Patterson-Kelly Syndrome
Term UI T549572
Date08/29/2003
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID

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